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  The day after Epiphany is always quieter. The star has already been followed. The gifts have already been given. The Magi have already gone home by another road. And yet — in 2026 — the day after Epiphany feels strangely louder. Because we wake up to a world still splintered by fear, suspicion, and competing truths. We wake up to neighbors who no longer trust one another. We wake up to systems that feel brittle, and communities that feel tired. Epiphany is supposed to be about revelation — the moment when the hidden becomes visible, when the light breaks in. But the day after Epiphany asks a harder question: What do we do with revelation once we have it? The Magi saw clearly — and then they acted differently They didn’t overthrow Herod. They didn’t fix the political landscape. They didn’t solve the violence of their time. But they did refuse to participate in it. They chose a different road. A quieter resistance. A small, defiant act of fidelity to what they ha...

    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #178 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorations into "The Call to Interfaith," "The Call to Love One Another...

  As we step into 2026, many of us feel the familiar pull toward reflection—on what we’ve lived through, what we’ve learned, and what we hope to cultivate in the year ahead. For those who care about interfaith understanding, this moment offers a special kind of invitation. Across traditions, the turning of the year is a time to pause, breathe, and re‑orient ourselves toward what matters. Whether one’s language is prayer, meditation, ritual, or quiet intention, the impulse is the same: to begin again with clarity and compassion. A Year That Calls Us to Listen More Deeply Interfaith work has never been about erasing differences. It’s about honoring them—while also recognizing the shared human longings that run beneath every tradition: meaning, connection, justice, mercy, and hope. In a world that often rewards quick reactions and sharp divisions, choosing to listen across boundaries is a countercultural act. It’s also a profoundly healing one. Revelation, Reflection, and the Co...