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?

Needless to say (but I’ll say it anyway), the last couple of weeks have been “A LOT...” Politics, the LA fires, the Flight 5342 collision, and everything related to them. It has been challenging and exhausting trying to keep up with all of it. And I know I am not alone.