Young Man's

In both of these passages from his letter to the Romans, Paul begins with a question that is probably rattling around in most of our minds this week. What then are we to say? What then are we to say about these things? What in the world has gone wrong in the world that the life of such a young man as ____________ should come to such a tragic end? What shall we say? ____________ was a person with many fine qualities; Paul would even call them "gifts of the Spirit." ____________ had the gifts of love, patience, kindness, and gentleness. His personality overflowed with generosity and compassion. He was a happy-go-lucky guy who loved nature, who couldn't stand to see others in pain, who would have done almost anything for anyone. Yet, his life came to an end surrounded by circumstan…