The thoughts and prayers of The Universal Anglican Church are with the people of Oklahoma and all those impacted by the tornadoes of the past few days. Our hearts go out to the injured, the missing, those who have lost their lives, those traumatized by the events; as well as their loved ones, friends, and family members. It would be disingenuous of me to say that I know what they are feeling, but I can see the pain in their faces on the many images from the tragedy.

At times like these there will be many who ask why God allowed this to happen, why some survived and others were lost, and a host of other similar questions. I would like to respectfully suggest that these are the wrong questions. If you must have a theological answer, I do not believe it is the nature of God to either send…