Welcome to The Light, your quiet hour of reflection.
Across Europe this week, the skies carried an unsettling tension. At least sixteen passenger flights were met with bomb threats, prompting military fighter jets to escort civilian aircraft, emergency diversions, and heightened security alerts at airports — raising serious questions about hybrid warfare and the fragility of ordinary travel.
From the turbulence of the skies, we turn to something quieter, something reaching toward the young. YouVersion has launched Bible Loop, a new app designed to bring Scripture to teenagers in a form native to their world. Already installed on over one million devices, it represents a gentle, deliberate effort to plant seeds of meaning in a distracted generation.
And then there is a story that asks us to sit with the weight of accountability. British comedian Russell Brand was found guilty in a London court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The judge has indicated a sentence of some length. It is a reminder that no public persona shields a person from the consequences of harm done in private.
That is this hour's reflection. Carry the light gently.
