This week, I want to ask you a question that has stayed with me for years. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world.” Well then, if we are the light of the world, why is everything so dark? That question became the doorway for this entire conversation. Not a conversation about blame or shame, but a conversation about what light is actually for.

I believe we have often mistaken our role in the world. We have treated light like a weapon instead of a rescue mission. We shine it in people’s faces to expose them rather than upon their path to help them find their way home. I am convinced love is the true illumination. Love is the beam. Love is the North Star. And if darkness still surrounds us, perhaps it is because we have forgotten how to love well.

In this episode, I talk about the difference between prosecutors and priests. Prosecutors expose wounds. Priests help heal them. I do not believe we are here to condemn a hurting world. I believe we are here to become radiant enough that people stumbling through fear, confusion, addiction, despair, and loneliness can finally see a path forward.

I also spend time unpacking what I call the pervasive and ubiquitous inclusivity of a divine entrepreneurial love. A love that refuses exclusion. A love creative enough to meet humanity in all its complexity. A love willing to walk into the woods carrying light, not to shame the lost, but to bring them home.

So take a deep breath with me. Inhale love. Exhale gratitude. And then get out there and do something beautiful. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of others. Because the world does not need more people flashing lights in each other’s eyes. The world needs people willing to illuminate the path.