This week’s blog post reflects on Pastor Cameron Trimble’s powerful reminder that hope is not wishful thinking but a sacred discipline—and connects it with Jesus’ Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. In a time when it’s easy to look away from suffering, we are called to stop, see, and act. Hope is choosing compassion even when it’s hard. Read on for a reflection that invites us to practice courage, solidarity, and love—right now, right where we are.