Everyone would agree that even one life lost to violence is one too many, but it is equally true that even one life saved is cause for great rejoicing. As Christian Science military chaplains, Matthew Schmidt and Terri Erickson have been in positions to minister to people motivated by rage and revenge. In this interview, they share moving stories of how spiritual thoughts and healing prayer enabled them to prevent acts of violence. We trust that your healing prayer for anyone tempted to react with violence will be inspired by the spiritual thoughts shared in this interview.
Matt, we’ve been hearing a lot in the news lately about people, usually young men, causing tragic loss of life through gun violence, including mass shootings in schools. I know when you were in seminary training to become a chaplain, you had an experience that really speaks to this. Can you tell us about that experience and how you prayed?
