Opened the news recently? Oof. The good news is you can still have hope. But how?

Now, I don't know the last time you Now, I don't know the last time you opened your news app, opened your news app, opened your news app, >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> but the world is pretty dark. There's a >> but the world is pretty dark. There's a >> but the world is pretty dark. There's a lot of not so great things happening. lot of not so great things happening. lot of not so great things happening. How do you trust that what John says How do you trust that what John says How do you trust that what John says about Jesus here is true? That the light about Jesus here is true? That the light about Jesus here is true? That the light does shine in the darkness, the darkness does shine in the darkness, the darkness does shine in the darkness, the darkness will not overcome it when maybe the will not overcome it when maybe the will not overcome it when maybe the world gives us different evidence. I world gives us different evidence. I world gives us different evidence. I know for me, as you guys think know for me, as you guys think know for me, as you guys think for me I always think about for me I always think about for me I always think about I think it's Mr. Rogers. He was he was I think it's Mr. Rogers. He was he was I think it's Mr. Rogers. He was he was explaining one time like a natural explaining one time like a natural explaining one time like a natural disaster to kids or whatever and they disaster to kids or whatever and they disaster to kids or whatever and they were fearful and scared and he said, were fearful and scared and he said, were fearful and scared and he said, "When you're scared, look for the "When you're scared, look for the "When you're scared, look for the helpers." Anytime there's a natural helpers." Anytime there's a natural helpers." Anytime there's a natural disaster, disaster, disaster, the Red Cross is there. the Red Cross is there. the Red Cross is there. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> People are coming in with water. People >> People are coming in with water. People >> People are coming in with water. People are coming in to meet needs. People are are coming in to meet needs. People are are coming in to meet needs. People are coming in to care for people and give a coming in to care for people and give a coming in to care for people and give a hug and give a blanket or whatever. I hug and give a blanket or whatever. I hug and give a blanket or whatever. I think about that. Yes, my news app shows think about that. Yes, my news app shows think about that. Yes, my news app shows me that the world is very dark, but I me that the world is very dark, but I me that the world is very dark, but I know people in this room and outside know people in this room and outside know people in this room and outside this room that are actually like meeting this room that are actually like meeting this room that are actually like meeting real needs of real people, loving their real needs of real people, loving their real needs of real people, loving their neighbors, showing up for their kids. neighbors, showing up for their kids. neighbors, showing up for their kids. Those little pricks of light, like they Those little pricks of light, like they Those little pricks of light, like they pierce the darkness and that those are pierce the darkness and that those are pierce the darkness and that those are people acting like Jesus. And that helps people acting like Jesus. And that helps people acting like Jesus. And that helps me believe that this is still true.