The recent election highlighted many pressing problems our new president must tackle. Surprising was the absence of any discussion of violence as an urgent national issue. From war, to gangs, to spousal abuse, to child abuse, gunshot deaths, homicide, suicide, prison violence, terrorism, school bullying—surely we cannot solve the crucial problems we face until we learn to get along with one another.

As spiritual beings, we share the

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Over the past five years, Spiritual Trailblazers have been creating a new style of doing “missionary” work in the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa. Lovelight is The Light Center’s volunteer outreach project, which was created to respond to the needs of the millions of children who are orphaned and vulnerable due to the prolonged pandemic. Volunteers carry their unique gifts to share with the children and the

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We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too

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