Warren's Brief Response to Danny Nalliah

Many will be aware of comments made by Danny Nalliah of “Catch the Fire Ministries” citing a dream of his and connecting the Victorian bushfires with the passing of the “Decriminalization of Abortion” bill. Many pastors like myself are seeking to publicly distance and dissociate ourselves (and our local churches) from such tactless and theologically abhorrent observations. To allude that God would bring such far-reaching and indiscriminate devastation could be regarded as a blasphemy, as this brings God’s good name into disrepute. Such comments as Nalliah’s drastically harm the cause of mission to our community, and give people reason to doubt the grace of God. Let us prayerfully and practically respond to the depth and breadth of loss we have witnessed – in the name of the loving God we have come to know through the person of Jesus who, when he encountered rejection, opposition and unbelief, endured a cross, rather than being involved in any acts of retributive violence.