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However, Biblical Christians - whether mourning the Virginia Tech massacre or daily repenting or clinging to Jesus for life and breath - hold to "the theology of the cross:" that it is only in the weakness and foolishness of the cross that the Lord helps us (1 Corinthians 1:21-30); through small things like bread and wine, water, words, men - in other words, the Means of Grace: Holy Communion, Holy Baptism, Holy Absolution, Holy Bible, Holy Ministry, Holy Church. "The theology of the cross" focuses on what the Lord does; as the Creed confesses: he creates, he saves, and he sanctifies us. But the Lord does not deal with us as he did with ancient Israel, with armies and by direct revelation. Rather, he deals with us, the New Israel, mediately in weak sinful pastors and through his Means of Grace. -- excerpt from Rev. Eric Andrae, On Glory, Suffering, and the Cross.

In addition to the earlier materials posted at Virginia Tech Update: IVCF, I commend to you the above essay and others found at Christ on Campus:  Special Edition: Virginia Tech as we continue to pray for the students, faculty, administrators, and family members (close and far away) as they return to their daily rhythm with a deeper awareness of continual struggle with the evil that is within each of us and reminds us of our need for the grace of God.