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Daily Excerpt: One Family Indivisible (Greenebaum) - on letting go and coming back

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  Excerpt from One Family Indivisible on letting go and coming back I needed to power back a bit after the heart surgery. I tried to resume my activities and in many ways succeeded. But there were some things I just couldn’t do any more. That’s hard to acknowledge. Still, it’s intriguing to me that it was easier to let go of what I couldn’t do any more than to deal with the things I couldn’t do yet . Can’t do “yet”? Ok, then how soon? Next week? Next month? Next year? When?! … Patience. Patience!! It was hard for me to learn that — well, to be honest, I’m still working at it. I think it must be a lifelong effort. But most enlightening to me was seeing how others reacted. I learned early on that I could best communicate my approach to my heart attack and surgery by not calling it that. I quickly began calling it my heart adventure. An adventure was what it was. Fascinating, as Spock would say. There were so many things to discover and unwrap, both about recovering from surgery and about

Author in the News: Rev Greenebaum speaks at Parliament of the World's Religions

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  On October 18th, Steven Greenebaum, author of One Family: Indivisible   and Seeking Balance in an Unbalanced Time , spoke at the Parliament of the World’s Religions first virtual Parliament – with people tuning in virtually from all over the world. Steven’s topic was “Interfaith Congregations” and how coming together to celebrate each other’s spiritual paths might lead us to a more inclusive, respectful and compassionate future. This was the third consecutive Parliament where he was invited to speak about an aspect of Interfaith.  For more posts about Dr. Greenebaum and his book, click HERE .  

Introducing Reverend Steven Greenebaum, MSI Press Author

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Reverend Steven Greenebaum is founder of the Living Interfaith Church in Washington state. He holds Master's degrees in Mythology, Music, and Pastorial Studies. He has dedicated his life to the oneness of humanity, working for social and environmental justice through a multitude of forums. Minister, teacher, and both church and temple choir director, he has worked with Common Cause and marched at Standing Rock. He was the Founder/Executive Director of Citizens for Environmental Responsibility. His book, One Family: Indivisible, a spiritual memoir , placed as a finalist in the religion category of the American Book Fest Best Books Award in 2019. He has now written a book, Seeking Balance in an Unbalanced Time , dealing with the pandemic, that will be released in July 2020. Read more posts by and about Steven Greenebaum and his books HERE .

Author in the News: Steven Greenebaum Featured in Jewish in Seattle Magazine

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What does being Jewish mean to you? This is the question that Jewish in Seattle Magazine asked of Rev. Steven Greenebaum, an interfaith minister and MSI Press author, on April 9. Read his response in the magazine . (Steven was able to hype -- just a little -- his newest book: One Family Indivisible , a finalist in the American Book Fest's Best Books Awards in the category of religion.) Listen to Steven's podcast as he is interviewed by Anne Laforge. You can find it on the MSI Podcasts page . Read more blog posts by and about Steven and his book HERE .

Podcast: MSI Press Associate Interviews MSI Press Author, Rev (Dr.) Steven Greenebaum

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Just up! MSI Press associate, Anne Laforge, retired English and literature teacher, interviewed author Steven Greenebaum when he came to California on a book tour and swung through San Juan Bautista, location of MSI Press's The Literary Center. (He also gave a lecture at two interfaith sites; we have video from one of those presentations and will post it at some point in the future.) Listen to the podcast about  One Family: Indivisible  on our podcast page on our website by clicking  HERE . Take a look at Steven's book -- Amazon has a Look Inside . Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly   invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respec

Passover! (guest post by Steven Greenebaum)

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Tradition tells us that for the first time in recorded history, an enslaved people were able to walk away from slavery. As a Jew I am “commanded” to remember this day, and I do. I also feel strongly that it is something we all might wish to celebrate: NOT as a single event in history, but as an indictment of slavery as we join together to embrace a Universal Passover as our goal for humanity. It is not that “we” escaped the bondage of Pharaoh, once and forever, but that Pharaoh has come to enslave all of us throughout history, with many different names and forms, and we must seek to overthrow ALL Pharaohs, at all times – whatever form Pharaoh may have taken. For me, this has long been the essence of Passover. Yes, I remember that “We were slaves in the land of Egypt.” But I remember it not because the “poor Jews” were enslaved, but rather as an in-my-face reminder that slavery is wrong. It is always wrong. It is wrong if Jews are enslaved. It is wrong if Africans are enslaved

Author in the News: Steven Greenebaum (One Family: Indivisible) One of 12 Top Stories of 2019 in Seattle

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The interfaith story of MSI Press author, Steven Greenebaum ( One Family: Indivisible ) was selected as one of the top stories of 2019 by the editors of Herald Net in Seattle. His book was also a finalist in the 2019 American Bookfest Best Books competition.

Author in the News: One Family Indivisible in Mixed Media

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Steven Greenebaum's new book, One Family: Indivisible, was featured in Mixed Media, a publiciation of Occidental College. Read it here .

Book Review: One Family: Indivisible (Steven Greenebaum)

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Great 5-star review of Steven Greenebaum's book, One Family: Indivisible on Goodreads; The reviewer concludes:  While not all of us come to the same answers Steven has arrived at, all thinking persons with any interest in spiritual questions certainly wrestle with many of the same questions. I found myself smiling wryly at many anecdotes because they seemed so familiar and laughing outright at others because of Steven's wit. Read the full review on Goodreads .

Author in the News: Steven Greenabaum on Book Tour

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On his book launch, Steven Greenebaum ( One Family: Indivisible ) has been traveling the US West Coast from tip to tip, starting in Seattle and concluding in Los Angeles. Today, he was in Gilroy, California, signing his book at Barnes & Noble. Tomorrow, he will be lecturing at ther St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, and Saturday, he will be speaking to an interfaith group in Pacific Grove.

Steven Greenebaum: Best Books Award Finalist 2019

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Congratulations to Steven Greenabuam who has been selected as a finalist in the Book Books Awards competition for his book, One Faamily: Indivisible . To read more information about Steven and his book, click here .

Authors in the News: Steven Greenebaum has a book signing at Third Place

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It looks like it was well-attended and enjoyed! Book: One Family: Indivisible: A Spiritual Memoir Available at online retailers, through bookstore, and at the MSI Press webstore . Read more about the book here .

Book Alert: One Family: Indivisible; A Spiritual Memoir

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Released today! Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly   invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith. This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. R everend Steven Greenebaum is an Interfaith minister with Masters Degrees in Mythology, Music, and Pastoral Studies. The study of myth taught him to appreciate the rich multitude of our planet’s spiritual traditions. Directing Jewish, Methodist, Presbyterian, UU, and Interfaith choirs helped Steven understand the profound wisdom of so many

Author Website Announcement: Steven Greenebaum

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Steven Greenebaum has established a website for One Family: Indivisible . Visit it, please. You will find interesting interfaith information there. He also has a Facebook page for his book: https://www.facebook.com/One-Family-Indivisible-Practical-Interfaith-Interfaith-Alternative-218797114868880/?ref=bookmarks

Book Alert: One Family: Indivisible: A spiritual memoir

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Pre-order available. Release date: October 1, 2019 Review copies became available yesterday. Contact editor@msipress.com for a complimentary copy in exchange for a review. Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of “us” and “them”.   One Family: Indivisible  engagingly   invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes.  It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith.  This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. About the Author . Steven Greenebaum directed church, synagogue, and UU choirs for many years before leaving to found the Living Interfaith Church, anchored by the faith of Interfaith. He has publis