We believe in the power of the Word. Jesus, the Word born in flesh, is the way and the truth and the life—at its very genesis, our faith tells us that words and truth matter: words bring worlds into existence. Today, we wrestle with a Christian response to a national crisis of violence where it is expressly evident that what we say will encourage, engage, disengage, or enrage. As people of Advent, members in the body of Christ, we are called to do the will of God. Through our words of lament and hope, we can become a part of God's divine connectivity in a world that experiences adversity.