Posted on 03/22/2023 10:27:46 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
On 'The Ingraham Angle,' Pastor Marquaello Futrell said the gunmen were wanted for the robbery of two convenience stores.
Watch video at link:
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From THE CHRISTIAN POST:
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Futrell told KSDK that the ordeal began after a man who entered the church carrying two bags, began questioning the church’s children services director.
“I immediately just had the hairs on the back of my neck I’m like, 'OK, something’s about to happen,'" he said.
Shortly after that, the four young men wearing masks entered the church.
“Me being a former police officer, I immediately noticed their waistbands, I’m like, 'There’s something there,'" he said.
Another member of the church would later see a member of the group drop a gun. Futrell said instead of scaring his congregation, he went on with his service as planned and alerted the police. He also directed church staff to move the children to safety and ensure that the faces of the men were recorded for evidence.
He then continued to worship and pray with his congregation until about the 54-minute point in the recording when he approached the group of young men sitting at the back of the church.
“What’s your name. In the purple, tell me your name,” Futrell began.
He then questioned the other men about their names and their reason for attending church that day.
“Who sent y’all here?” he asked. “Y’all just saw the church and decide to come? Talk to me.”
More here:
Spray and pray sometimes works too.
If he had been “carrying” he could have got them to do their own praying.
An interesting discussion would be how each denomination might’ve handled this situation a little differently.
Found the whole video here:
https://www.facebook.com/acnhfc/videos/741468914174679
It starts at 54:00.
Great article. I did have to chuckle that it happened in Ferguson, Missouri, however.
There was s a book I read called Hostage at the Table.. it discusses the tactic of depersonalizing and how people really overcame it. This is a most useful strategy everyday. Especially when you are among 15% of Americans who are reasonable.
The Holy Spirit will save us all.
Great story.
Another great story. Sounds like The Waltons.
Praise God. I have no doubt that at least one of those men will be saved. Maybe all.
Wow - amazing story!
The pastor seems to agree with you. At about 1:20 in the video linked in post #6, he starts explaining to the congregation what happened and how criminals had been robbing other churches. He suggests that they need to lock doors and work something out with congregants who have conceal carry.
What a great family history. Those earlier generations knew how to survive and live life fully. We have lost those skills in later generations.
I live in East Texas and a lot of the old oaks are disappearing. The big freeze, then a drought, then an ice storm. But mainly what is killing them is called oak canker. I am having two 80-year old oaks cut down on my place next week because of it. I have already lost about a dozen more.
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