Brian From opens with a study linking walking to better mental health in teens, a good reminder for all of us. In a vulnerable moment, he admits that hearing about a hardship faced by someone who hurt him brought him a flash of satisfaction, and he reflects on what that reveals about unfinished forgiveness. He wrestles with senseless tragedies, including a father killed on a roller coaster and a Wheaton College freshman struck by a train, and points to the nearness and ultimate victory of Christ. He shares John Piper’s answer to a mother with a disability who feels she can’t measure up to Proverbs 31, and Nancy Guthrie’s reflection on longing to behold Jesus face to face. Brian applauds an Oregon Catholic high school for removing a football coach who called an onside kick while leading 57–0, and considers a report that the “American Dream” now costs $5.3 million. He condemns online cruelty toward philanthropist Susan Dell and reflects on Billy Crystal’s honest admission that tragedy has cost him his trust in God. He closes with Paul’s call in Philippians 1:27 to live worthy of the gospel and a GC Discipleship article arguing that God is more happy than harsh.

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