Letting Our Light Shine in Dark Times
By Melissa McGath | September 15, 2025
I recently heard a speaker share a testimony about her late father—a pastor, leader, and man of faith. As a child, she remembered watching him read his Bible every day. She deeply admired him for his love of the Lord, his devotion to family, and his care for others.
As she spoke, she paused and asked the audience a question that has stayed with me: “How many of your co-workers and friends know you’re a Christian?” She then turned to her own co-workers in the room and asked, “How many people in the office know that I’m a Christian?” Without hesitation, they all answered: “All of us.”
Her point was simple yet powerful—our faith is not meant to be hidden. The Bible says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16).
In a world that feels heavy with tragedy, this message feels especially timely. We’ve seen communities shaken and lives tragically lost. Just last week, we witnessed the heartbreaking assassination of Charlie Kirk. Agree or disagree with his views, what can’t be denied is that he was targeted for standing boldly for what he believed. It’s a sobering reminder that courage often comes at a cost.
As leaders, we may not all face risks of that magnitude, but we do face daily choices: Will we shrink back, or will we let our light shine? Will our employees and clients know us for merely the services we provide? Or will they see us as a person that leads with integrity, compassion, and active faith?
Now more than ever, the world needs leaders who lead with purpose and conviction. Leaders who are not afraid to be known for what they believe. Leaders who understand that the influence of a CEO or business owner isn’t just measured by success, but by the number of lives impacted by their light.
So let me leave you with the same powerful question that speaker spoke straight to my heart: How many people in your workplace know that you’re a Christian? Can they see Christ in you by the way you lead, serve, and love?
Our world needs people like you who encourage, support, and challenge with love and grace.
Lead with light so others see Him.
“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if you have love one to another.”