Recently, I led a trip to Germany and Switzerland to explore the Protestant Reformation, concluding in Berlin with reflections on the Cold War and World War II. It is a journey I have led many times with students and church members. The overarching question I pose to each group is this: What is the role of the Church throughout history as a prophetic voice both within and beyond its own walls?

Pastor Trevor's sermon series reminded me of Jonah, one of my favorite stories in the Bible. My mom and I have always loved the story. We joke about the melodrama of Jonah's dialogue, maybe because we saw a little too much of ourselves in it.