Speaking from a beautiful garden in Madison, Wisconsin, Fr. Scott connects his friend's retirement passion for gardening with the spiritual call to passionate prophetic action. Using Jesus' words about lighting fires and Jeremiah's willingness to face persecution, he challenges viewers to identify what they're passionate enough about to risk everything for. Addressing current world crises like Gaza and Ukraine, he calls for moving beyond comfortable inaction to light the fires of change our broken world desperately needs.
## Chapter Timestamps
**0:00 - Introduction from Madison Garden**
- Welcome to Word of Hope from Madison, Wisconsin
- Visiting friend who loves gardening
- Friend now retired and following his passion for gardening
**0:19 - Jesus' Fiery Message**
- Jesus says: "You think I came to smooth everything over? No, I came to cause division"
- "I came to light a fire, and how I wish it was lit"
- Connection between gardening passion and spiritual passion
**0:35 - Jeremiah's Unwavering Passion**
- First reading: Jeremiah won't shut up preaching against injustice
- Gets thrown down well to starve to death for his prophetic voice
- Note: He eventually gets rescued
**0:52 - Central Question: What's Worth the Well?**
- Key question: What are we passionate about enough to get thrown down a well for?
- What kind of fire do we need to light in the world?
- Why does Jesus want to light fires?
**1:10 - Looking at Our Broken World**
- "Look at the world. Look at our world."
- Current crises: Gaza, Ukraine, immigration
- Acknowledging complexity: "I don't know what the solution to any of these are"
**1:22 - Gaza Crisis Example**
- "Something has to happen" in Gaza
- "What's happening now is not right"
- Honest admission: "I don't know the solution, but this ain't it"
**1:33 - Call for Change**
- "We need some fires lit"
- "We need change in our world"
- Moving beyond comfortable inaction
**1:40 - Personal Reflection Challenge**
- "What is your passion?"
- "What is the fire that you need to light?"
- Choice between comfort and prophetic action
**1:48 - The Temptation to Stay Safe**
- Could just go through life "not causing any waves"
- Easy path: just "get along" with everyone
- But "the world needs some waves made"
**2:01 - Final Challenge**
- "What are you going to do today?"
- "Do something great?"
- "That's what we need"
- Closing blessing: "God bless you in that task"