Are you ready for some good, good, news?

“If it bleeds, it leads.” That describes the headlines of most newspapers. The lead story on the front page typically features a headline about an accident, crime, arrest, trial, or other events that impact many people’s lives such as wars and terrorist attacks.

The headlines warn us of catastrophic weather and tell about the clean-up in the aftermath of disasters. The bold, large letters in the headline usually shout the worst news. If you are like me, your heart longs for some good news in the midst of the crises in our nation.

Recently, I heard about an organization called “Good Good Good” founded by Branden Harvey, “a storyteller focused on telling stories of good all over the world.” His bio goes on to say, “If Brandon’s learned one thing from his work, it’s this: There’s no shortage of good news in the world. You just have to know where to look.”

According to his website www.goodgoodgood.co, “Every week Branden shares hopeful stories through his podcast, Sounds Good, and his Goodnewsletter. Through social media he has built an online community of hundreds of thousands of people choosing to celebrate the good in the world.”

His podcast airs weekly and his newsletter is emailed weekly. In the Goodnewsletter, he sends out five pieces of hopeful news from around the world. Each month, he prints The Goodnewspaper. Subscribers can receive it digitally or as a paper copy by mail.”

“Good news isn’t dead. Every issue, we set out to prove it by printing the stories of people, ideas and movements changing the world for the better,” his website states.

Reading about Branden Harvey and his media company reminded me of the spiritual definition of Good News. The word Gospel means Good News. The gospel of Christ is the good news of His birth, life, death and resurrection, through which is provided forgiveness of sins for all who will believe in Him (Read Colossians 1:14; Romans 10:9).

When Jesus walked on the earth, he repeated the words of the prophet Isaiah when he read in the synagogue, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,” (Luke 4:18).

Bestselling author and minister Tim Keller writes, “Jesus does not just bring good news, he is the good news.” William Ralph Inge, English author and an Anglican priest, once said, “The gospel was not good advice but good news.”

The late Billy Graham put it this way, “It is the news of God’s love and forgiveness – adoption into His family – fellowship with His people – freedom from the penalty of sin – liberation from the power of sin.”

This world, our nation, and you and I need Good News! We must communicate that message by our words and by our lives. As God gives you opportunities to share the good news, pray for courage and remember—it’s about Jesus.

Jan White is a wife, mother, and freelance writer who lives in Andalusia. Her email address is [email protected].