Our nation reels from fresh wounds—another school shooting, Trey Reed’s tragic death, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a brother in Christ who was killed for proclaiming truth about Jesus and God’s created order. These events expose both the depth of evil in our world and the confusion in the church over how to respond. Paul tells us plainly: we are a people with the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16).The natural mind runs on fear, anger, politics, and human wisdom (sourced in the Adversary’s lies)—it comes to nothing, always divides, and always fails. The spiritual mind, given by the Holy Spirit, discerns with humility, boldly speaks in love, and shapes our posture, affect, words, and actions.Our grief, anger, fear, and hurt are real, and God does not dismiss them. Yet we must not let worldly wisdom—whether from media, politics, or ideology—become our guide. We are a people who test everything against the mind of Christ.If we cut ourselves off from one another, we silence one of the Spirit’s clearest voices—God often speaks through His people, sharpening us, correcting us, and holding us fast to Christ when the world pulls us apart. In this dark time where disagreements so easily divide, we are a people who honor one another and speak the truth in love. When we pursue understanding, we grow both in hesed and in the wisdom that comes from God.