Christians should rejoice that a grave and orchestrated evil has come to light (Luke 12:2-3). It should be no surprise that we have corrupted and fallen people in positions of power, but consider it God’s mercy that they have been exposed and the righteous now have an opportunity to step in. The darkness can only remain hidden for so long and, in this case, it’s time has come (John 1:5 & John 3:19-20). This is what righteousness looks like: Ephesians 5:11-13 “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.” This only furthers that earth is not our home, but our temporary holding place (Hebrews 13:14). 

We must pray that the victims who have been affected would receive justice, but would more importantly receive the healing that comes from God alone (1 Peter 2:24 & Isaiah 53:5). We must pray that the forces of darkness would continue to be exposed by the light (Jeremiah 16:17 & Isaiah 29:15). We must pray that as these fallen leaders step down that God would raise up righteous ones to take their place (Proverbs 29:2). To God be all the glory!

Since this is a very high profile and ongoing issue, here are some other resources I recommend to help process this situation as I’m sure more details to address will come out in the following weeks:
📚 Allie Beth Stuckey gives a great perspective on the new files drop
🎙️ Ruslan KD always gives a solid breakdown
🎥 James Bambrick’s video gives more good commentary

Senseless murder is nothing but a tragedy. It's hard to even imagine the heartache that the family and friends of those affected are having to grapple with. Psalm 34:18 says “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” This shooting was not solely ideological, but the real tragedy is the fact that our nation has celebrated people who are confused by their gender, which has caused so many to suffer from inner turmoil and confusion just as this man had.

Ultimately, it was unloving to to let this man believe the lie that he was born in the wrong body, no matter what culture says. 1 Corinthians 13:6 says “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” Speaking the truth in love is not a suggestion, it's a commandment to every believer (Ephesians 4:15) because without it we look just like the world. People are yearning to hear the truth and its our job to tell it to them (Romans 8:19). Without the truth, confusion will abound and only bring more sadness and tragedy. In Christ, true freedom from confusion and our true identity is found (John 8:32-36).

We must pray that in the midst of this great tragedy these people would come to know the love and mercy of the Father. We must pray that those who feel confused by the lies of the enemy would come to know the One who breathes breath into our lungs (Genesis 2:7) and calls us by name (Isaiah 43:1). We must pray that all those who are involved in handling this situation, from the people present in the stands to the players in the rink to the family and friends involved and to those following this story around the nation, would find true healing, rest, and salvation in our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Such senseless actions are truly hard to process on our own. Scripture tells us that there are people who consistently devise evil and say “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole” but that “The LORD has made Himself known; He has executed judgment. A wicked one is ensnared in the work of his own hands…” (Proverbs 1:11-19 & Psalm 9:16). While our authorities may still be working on the execution of justice, we can all be encouraged that the Lord will bring judgment on those who devise evil (Micah 2:1). It’s the Lord’s justice that never fails, never turns away, and is never wrong (Romans 12:19).

We must pray that those responsible for this evil would be brought to justice. We must pray that Nancy’s family would feel the comfort and love of God in this incredibly heartbreaking time. We must pray that the authorities would come across evidence, find Nancy, and bring closure to this case. 

Let this be a reminder to us that the world is evil and the enemy really is prowling like a lion (1 Peter 5:8), looking for someone to do harm to. In light of this lion, it's equally important that we cling to our Savior (Joshua 23:8-10) and continue to lift our nation up in prayers, that we might see salvation come to it (2 Chronicles 7:14).

Proverbs 11:1 says that “a false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight.” Any government action that seeks to protect the fairness, security, and transparency of our elections is an honorable one. With high distrust in our electoral processes, this added measure will only ensure that elections are safe and secure, while also giving each voter better peace of mind. Unequal access to US elections, via people who are not citizens, violates the rights of each US citizen, perverting the fairness that people ought to be treated with (Isaiah 10:1-2).

We must pray that our officials would enact righteous laws that uphold justice and fairness in our nation (Proverbs 20:23). We must pray that God would raise up righteous leaders that would lead our nation well (Proverbs 29:2). We must pray that people would continue to seek righteousness in all things that they do and turn from the corruption which so easily tempts us (Genesis 4:7). 

🇺🇸 Marco Rubio’s Munich Security Conference speech is one of the most important speeches you’ll listen to this year

📖 Wes Huff does it AGAIN on the Shawn Ryan show

🎤 Ben Shapiro gives a great speech on America and its current political outlook

🤖 Interesting AI article that made huge rounds last week, garnering over 84 million views on X, and a popular response to it, garnering over 2.3 million views on X.