Welcome to The Light, your quiet hour of reflection.
From the deep past, a creature called Nyasasaurus — unearthed in Tanzania — is gently unsettling what we thought we knew about dinosaur origins. Scientists now wonder whether the story of life's great dynasties began even earlier than our timelines suggested, humbling our certainty once more.
From the ancient to the painfully present — Robert Morris, the disgraced founder of Gateway Church, was recently hospitalized after a fall that left him with three broken bones in his face. His legal troubles continue as a lawsuit against him moves forward, a story still unfolding in the long shadow of accountability.
And in Arizona, a family gathered in celebration after a baptism — a moment of sacred beginning — only to discover their five-year-old son Theo had died alone in the family car in the summer heat. Joy and grief arrived on the same afternoon, a reminder of how fragile the membrane between them truly is.
That is this hour's reflection. Carry the light gently.
