“That said, in retrospect, I would have done well to be more mindful of Jesus’ admonition: ‘Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves’ (Matthew 10:16). I wish I had been more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purposes.”

William Joensen · said 2026-10-24 · reported 2026-10-27

Joensen expressed regret for not being more cautious, quoting scripture and saying he wished he had been more shrewd given the partisan exploitation of the meeting.