Something refreshing is happening in Hollywood, and it’s not coming from a script. Two young stars, Sydney Sweeney and Keira Knightley, just showed how to handle the kind of gotcha questions that used to derail careers. Instead of taking the bait, they brushed it off and kept the conversation where it belongs: on their work, not the latest outrage cycle. In the process, they reminded the rest of us that the loudest voices online don’t have to set the agenda anymore.

When Scripture speaks of “the mystery of lawlessness” (2 Thessalonians 2:7), it implies that this rebellion is not random—it’s spiritual. It moves beneath the surface of nations, institutions, and hearts. It is both systemic and deeply personal. Lawlessness is not merely the absence of law; it’s the rejection of it. It’s the defiant cry that says, “No one will tell me what to do.”

Nigeria stands today as both miracle and mystery. The same ground that hosted millions seeking spiritual renewal has also absorbed the blood of innocents. Revival and repression coexist. The contrast is jarring: in the south, faith communities thrive; in the north, fear reigns.

When the government owns the grocery store, the subway, and your apartment, you no longer have a citizen—you have a ward of the state.