A New Pope

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Written By Thann Bennett

A new Pope has been selected, and for the first time in history it is an American. Robert Prevost, originally from Chicago, Illinois, is now Pope Leo XIV, after a conclave of cardinals selected him to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo’s first address was delivered from historic St. Peter’s Basilica.

Analysis and eternal perspective: It is an astonishing and exhilarating—while at the same time sobering—thing for any of us to be called into service of the King. And yet, that is precisely what God is doing. He has called you by name (Is 43:1) and chosen you from out of your corner of the world and into His service (Is 41:9).

The selection of a Pope makes headline news, but scripture is full of examples of God choosing the lowly to accomplish His purposes. He desires your devotion and your obedience (Hos. 6:6; 1 Sam. 15:22), and you can trust Him to use your surrender for His glory.

As the new Pope begins a highly visible task of leading the Catholic Church, let’s each of us seek the face of God about our assignment. What is it that God asks of you today? Ask Him, and commit to obeying when He responds.

The following article originally appeared in Thann’s “The Equipped” Weekly Newsletter. For more information on Thann’s weekly email, click here.

Thann Bennett

Thann Bennett is the Founder and President of Every Good Work, which exists to equip Jesus followers for a life of impact. His weekly newsletter, The Equipped, helps Jesus followers engage current events through a lens of the True and the beautiful. Thann and his wife, Brooke, are co-Founders of A Fearless Life, which works to find and fund a family for every adoption-eligible foster child in America. Thann has more than two decades of high-level public policy experience, with a particular focus on the U.S. Congress and the United Nations. He is the author of In Search of the King and My Fame His Fame. Thann and Brooke live in southern Maryland with their three children: Jude, Gambrell, and Hope, as well as a host of farm animals. The Bennetts are longtime members of the National Community Church family in Washington, D.C.

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