Welcome to The Light, your quiet hour of reflection.
In Nashville, the elders of a local church have endorsed Reformed pastor Steven Lawson for renewed ministry opportunities, more than a year after his removal from Trinity Bible Church in Dallas following an adulterous relationship. The decision raises enduring questions about accountability, restoration, and what healing truly requires before leadership is entrusted again.
Closer to the intersection of faith and politics, Pastor Gary Hamrick of Cornerstone Chapel in Virginia pushed back this week against Vice President JD Vance's suggestion that American support for Israel contributed to Republican midterm losses. Hamrick called the claim nonsense, reaffirming his conviction that biblical obligation and political calculation are not the same conversation.
And from The Gospel Coalition, a quieter but no less searching question: should we stop sitting with our families at church? Writer Dave Moore suggests that Sunday attendance is a missional act, and that choosing comfort over connection may be the reason so many visitors leave feeling invisible. Perhaps belonging begins with one empty seat offered to a stranger.
That is this hour's reflection. Carry the light gently.
