Sigh. The world has gotten pretty complicated again, with the events in Ukraine, hasn't it? 

This Sunday is going to be a time of re-centering around Christ, praying for our world, stepping into the promise of a gospel that is resilience itself in the face of every kind of fear and uncertainty. 

Amazingly, David wrote these words in the aftermath of an extremely violent and unjust action on the part of King Saul:
 

But I am like an olive tree
    flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
    for ever and ever.
 For what you have done I will always praise you
    in the presence of your faithful people.
And I will hope in your name,
    for your name is good. (Psalm 52, 8-9)

Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy on us.