It's a tragedy whenever a family loses a child, but especially when the child commits suicide. Matthew Warren was 27, son of Pastor Rick Warren (Rick Warren is author of The Purpose-Driven Life.

I'm sure Rick Warren is too conservative for many of us, but he's one of the more reasonable megachurch pastors. He has tried to involve evangelical Christians in social justice issues and service to the poor. That's not something we liberals can do, because we're not in a position to communicate with evangelical Christians in a way that they can accept.

May Matthew rest in peace, and may his family find comfort in their loss.

-Joe-