Pillar of Faith

Pillar of Faith

Sunday, November 3, 2024
| Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Moses and Jesus agree on what’s really important — and how to keep God’s commandments front and center in our lives.

It was a video seen around the world: The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore tumbling into the water on March 26, 2024.

The disaster occurred when the massive container ship MV Dali lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s pillars, sending people and vehicles into the cold, dark Patapsco River in the middle of the night. Six members of a road construction crew were killed in the accident.

The chilling video showed the bridge quickly collapsing moments after the impact. Dali is an enormous ship, 984 feet long, approximately the length of three football fields.

Lights on the ship flashed off and on before the accident, suggesting that an electrical problem caused the crew to lose control of the vessel. The FBI quickly opened an investigation into whether the crew departed from the port knowing that the ship had serious systems problems, and the U.S. attorney for Maryland said, “we will seek accountability for anyone who may be responsible.”

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