Deaths in the "Family," Please Pray

photo from Gary Reyes/San Jose Mercury News

          This tragedy hasn't gotten much attention in the news, but an expelled nursing student from Oikos University, a small (a few hundred students) Christian college in Oakland, CA, walked onto campus and went on a shooting spree, killing seven people and injuring a few others. He's now in custody and may receive the death penalty. More info can be found here. Supposedly, the culprit had felt unfairly treated by students and staff, and felt that the school owed him money. He supposedly has anger management issues and a history of disputes (e.g. his former landlord in Virginia still believes he owes rent).
          Oikos University gets its name from the Koine Greek term for "household." It's a common word in the New Testament and one of the first learned in my ol' Greek classes. Supposedly this university has a ministerial sweet spot for Korean-Americans. Please pray for the families of the victims and all involved. They are members of our family in Christ.