Former NFL QB Steve McNair was not an artist in the conventional sense. To my knowledge he did not create a painting, sculptures, films, or works of literature. But he was an artist in the broader sense. In other words, he used his athletic ability to create things which did inspire us. There is much to interpret about his life and career which can admire and make use of in sermons.
His tragic murder, however, presents the preacher with an interesting problem. How proclaim the Gospel (and it appears that McNair was a believer), how to announce comfort to the bereaved, and yet still acknowledge the horrible circumstances surrounding his death.
Preachers and pastors have to deal with this all the time. I thought McNair's own pastor did a fine job when he told the congregation, "Put down the stone."
So, I will put it to you, in the hopes of starting a good discussion. Imagine McNair was one of your members. How would you deal with the issue homiletically?
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