Tune Out the Noise

This powerful message confronts our modern obsession with crisis thinking by exploring Jesus' teaching from Luke's Gospel about the destruction of the temple. When disciples marveled at the temple's beauty, Jesus reminded them that even magnificent structures eventually fall—and indeed, the temple was destroyed just 40 years later. But rather than offering a timeline of doom, Jesus was sharing his philosophy of history: life is inherently turbulent, filled with wars, plagues, famines, and upheaval. His radical counsel? Do not be terrified. We live in an age where everything is labeled a crisis, where our smartphones deliver an endless stream of catastrophes, and where panic is mistaken for moral seriousness. Our spiritual life calls us to keep our eyes fixed on Christ, tune out the noise, and trust that 'not a single hair of your head will perish.' This isn't about ignoring real problems; it's about refusing to let fear dictate our response to a world that has always been chaotic.