Welcome to The Light, your quiet hour of reflection.
A Texas jury has spoken with some force this week, ordering an insurer to pay Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary seven point one million dollars after the company attempted to deny coverage related to the Jane Roe lawsuit. It is a reminder that institutions, like people, must be held to the promises they make.
From that question of institutional accountability, we turn to Virginia, where the Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit brought by longtime members of McLean Bible Church against Pastor David Platt and its leadership. The dispute centers on the twenty twenty one election of new elders and allegations of ideological drift. Courts, it seems, are being asked to arbitrate the soul of a congregation.
And then, quieter but no less striking, a story from the natural world. Researchers have found that certain bees may be harming the very plants they feed from, disrupting the ancient covenant of pollination. It asks us something worth sitting with: can a relationship that looks like nourishment quietly become something else, and how long before we notice?
That is this hour's reflection. Carry the light gently.
