The storm raged on the Sea of Galilee, tossing the boat violently as the disciples battled the wind and waves. Panic gripped them. The sea, once a source of livelihood, now threatened their very lives. In their desperation, they turned to Jesus, who lay asleep despite the chaos.

Why is it that the more polarized our world becomes, the harder it is to love those on the other side? Why do our politics seem more interested in drawing lines than building bridges? And what could we possibly learn from Jesus about the kind of politics that heal instead of divide?

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Quick thought exercise. Who is it you think of in your own life that you associate with the word wisdom? Someone who doesn’t get caught up in games of status and recognition?

A team of nine from the United States and Canada band together on a journey of hope and adventure to Africa. Arriving in Dar es Salaam, they begin as privileged vacationers on Safari in the Serengeti.

Life often feels like a maze — unpredictable, winding, and filled with choices that shape who we become. I’ve faced those moments when the path ahead seemed uncertain, when the weight of fear and doubt made it difficult to take the next step. But over the years, I’ve discovered that I’m not walking alone. There’s a loving Presence that meets me in the confusion and invites me to see life differently.

I cannot imagine a better start to each day than a silent sit.Silence is not empty. It is filled with God. When I practice centering prayer, I respond to the invitation to sit with God.

The world is divided. Our current political climate in the United States has certainly accentuated our differences and heightened our intolerance of anyone who doesn’t hold our worldview.

Sometimes, life feels like it’s pressing in from every side. Responsibilities pile up. Deadlines loom. The news unsettles. People need things you’re not sure you have the energy to give. And underneath it all, there’s a silent panic: What if I can’t hold it all together?

Modern physics is revealing a fundamental truth long taught by Jesus and ancient spiritual traditions: oneness. Discover how quantum entanglement, the observer effect, and wave-particle duality suggest that reality is deeply interconnected—aligning with Jesus’ teachings on divine unity. Could science be rediscovering what spirituality has always known?