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  The prophet Micah’s words are simple and seismic: “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” We quote it often. But what does it mean to walk humbly ? 1. Walking, not sprinting Humility begins with pace. Walking implies steadiness, not hurry. It’s the rhythm of someone who knows they’re not in charge of the universe. To walk humbly is to move through life aware that grace, not control, sustains us. 2. With God, not ahead of God Humility means companionship, not command. We don’t drag God into our plans; we listen for where God is already moving. It’s the difference between saying, “Bless what I’m doing,” and asking, “Show me what You’re doing.” 3. With others, not above them Walking humbly with God always includes walking kindly with people. Pride isolates; humility connects. It lets us see the divine image in others and recognize that every person is a fellow traveler, not a competitor. 4. In awareness, not self‑abasement...

  In An Afternoon's Dictation , Steven Greenebaum (PhD/Rev) wrote he was told by God that “religion is a language for talking to God.” It’s a beautiful insight—simple, disarming, and profoundly true. But like any language, religion can be used to bless or to wound, to build bridges or to burn them. And today, we are watching what happens when the language meant for communion becomes a tool for control. When the Language of Faith Becomes a Weapon Across the world—and across dinner tables—religious identity has become a fault line. Not because people suddenly believe more deeply, but because religion is increasingly treated as a badge of tribal belonging rather than a path to the divine. Christian Nationalism reframes Christianity not as a way of loving God and neighbor, but as a cultural boundary marker—who belongs and who does not. In this worldview, faith becomes fused with national identity, political loyalty, and social hierarchy. The result is not devotion but division. Fam...

    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #92 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,...