We have seen terrorists mow down pedestrians on streets, bike paths and open field concerts but when a madman opens fire on children, mothers, and fathers in a place of worship, the pain cuts deeper. Church is a sanctuary where terror and bullets should never enter.  When stained glass images of Jesus are shattered and Christians are shot while praying, it feels as though everything we hold sacred is shaken.

To make matters worse, arrogant zealots of the religion of secularism laugh at us taunting, “See, you fools?  Where is your God now?” Much as we say this doesn’t bother us, it does. It cuts beneath the foundation of our faith in God arousing the haunting question, “could they be right? How can a good God allow such carnage and pain into the lives of those who claim to love Him?”.

The answer is: God allows evil. Excellent theologians like Pope Francis, Ravi Zacharias, and Philip Yancey exposit this fact beautifully using biblical truths and I strongly encourage every parent to read their writings. Every one of us parents will wrestle with this until our dying days but in the meantime, there are decisions we must make for our children and…