Today I want to share a reflection on something quietly powerful: the idea that your life—just as it is—can proclaim good news. In a world that often measures value by volume, platform, or performance, I want to remind you that sometimes the most sacred truth comes through in the simplest way: through the way we live.
Some of us share good news with our voices—preaching, teaching, or telling stories rooted in our faith. But for many, the gospel comes through not in what we say but in how we live. In small acts of kindness, quiet presence, and daily faithfulness, we reflect something sacred into the world.
I’ve seen it time and again when sitting with families at the end of someone’s life, listening to stories. Even when a person’s life was complicated or challenging, there’s nearly always some thread of good news in their legacy—a moment of kindness, a spark of creativity, a steady resilience that spoke of something larger than themselves. These glimpses, however small, mirror God’s goodness.
As I prepare to speak at my father’s memorial, I’ve been reflecting on his life—his humor, his craftsmanship, his gentle presence. His life wasn’t perfect, but it was good. It pointed, in its own incomplete and beautiful way, to the sacred. And the longer I live, the more I see those reflections of good news everywhere—in people who show up fully, who walk gently on the earth, who offer kindness freely, and who live with quiet integrity.
So here is my invitation to you: pause and reflect. Take an honest inventory of your life. What are the gifts you bring into the world—not just your talents, but your way of being? Is it the way you listen? Your patience in conflict? Your tenderness with animals? The way you care for the earth?
Sometimes our greatest gifts even show up in our perceived weaknesses. Your quiet nature, your steady endurance, your tears, your hope—they all carry the possibility of good news. You may never fully know how your presence shifts the space around you, but I promise you this: it does.
So bring your gift to life today—not tomorrow, not next week, but now. The world is always in need of more good news. And sometimes the most powerful proclamation of that news is your life, lived with care, intention, and love.
You are infinitely precious. You are unconditionally loved. And you are already a gift.
With you on the journey,
James
Infinitely Precious 