It’s not the level of risk I find appalling—as in every one of your examples, men are taking risks for the sake of the safety or very lives of other people. Those are all acts of love and sacrifice for the sake of others. Wallenda is doing so for measly entertainment.
Whether he gives all praise to Jesus, and has lots of training, is beside the point—what he’s doing is foolish. Risking your very life just to give yourself or others thrills is not right.
As Dave W said above, he has the status of a snake handler. Yes pray for his safety, and his wisdom to quit taking wholly unnecessary—utterly foolish—risks.
Lots of Christians play football. Other dangerous sports.
Just for “measly entertainment”.
Race cars around an oval track that goes nowhere.
Measly entertainment.
You wouldn’t happen to watch them for enjoyment, or think that they’re nuts for taking such risks, when you watch them?
IF he was an unknown, perhaps.
The name of “Wallenda” is not historically a low-level “snake handler” name when it comes to high-wire type acts.
It’s more on par with the way Houdini’s name is in the world of magic performers.