The news sometimes seems to pile up.

A man chases down his wife and kills her. Then, he turns the gun on himself and commits suicide.

Not long before this, another man did almost the exact same thing.

People living in pain and anger. Rage that simmers beneath the surface, then explodes.

In the middle of all this, we are called to be people of peace. We are called to be people of freedom. We are called to shout freedom in the middle of bondage. We are to shout freedom to the captive.

Reaching out to just one may make a difference. We never know.

These events stir my heart to prayer. They stir my heart to ask for the Spirit to keep me sensitive to people all around me.

Let us set captives free!