Welcome to The Light, your quiet hour of reflection.
For nearly five months now, questions have gathered like weather around the administration's handling of the war in Iran. A single prime-time address, sparse with substance, and a pattern of statements critics describe as misleading — the American people, many argue, are still waiting for the full truth of what is being done in their name.
From the noise of geopolitics, we turn toward a quieter grief. Brian Doerksen, the worship leader whose songs like Refiner's Fire and Come Now Is the Time to Worship shaped the devotional lives of millions, has died at sixty following a brief battle with stage four cancer. His voice leaves behind an echo that many will carry forward.
And in Illinois, federal authorities have arrested a man for posting online threats of violence against Willow Creek Community Church and other institutions. The case is a sobering reminder that communities gathered around belief can also become targets — and that the work of keeping them safe is never incidental.
That's this hour's reflection. Carry the light gently.
