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  Some years begin with fireworks. Others begin with questions. 2026 feels like a year for the seekers — not the loud ones, not the ones with perfect answers, but the ones who wake up wondering, Is there more? More than the scroll, the schedule, the noise. More than the performance of belief. More than the spiritual branding that promises peace in five easy steps. This year, the search for the Divine feels less like a pilgrimage and more like a quiet reckoning. The hunger beneath the surface You can feel it in conversations that start with “I’m tired” and end with “I miss something I can’t name.” You can feel it in the way people are turning down the volume, stepping away from curated certainty, and asking deeper questions: What does it mean to be held? Where do I go when I need real comfort? Is there a Presence that sees me when I’m not performing? These aren’t questions for algorithms. They’re questions for the soul. What seeking looks like in 2026 It’s not dram...

  New reviews on Amazon for Arthur Yavelberg's awardwinning book, A Theology for the Rest of Us . Ilene writes: Interesting read. Whether the reader agrees, disagrees, or chooses to ponder the ideas, the author offers engaging food for thought. Bob Martin writes:  In times, when so many of us are re-examining the theology that we grew up with, and trying to apply it to an ever more complex world, the author lays out a step-by-step explanation of the divine that brings together a lot of disparate thoughts, and makes them blend together. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it put a lot of questions to rest. For more reviews of this book, click HERE . Book description: If God exists and is good, why is there evil? Avoiding such questions underlies the spiritual emptiness and anxiety in today's world. A Theology for the Rest of Us explores how to approach the divine through Eastern and Western religious traditions without dogma, challenging readers to "be you lamps unto yoursel...

  Some friendships are forged in shared doctrine. Others are born in shared longing. The bond between a Sufi Muslim and a Christian Mystic is not built on identical beliefs—it’s built on a mutual reverence for mystery, for love, and for the divine presence that pulses beneath all things. These two paths, though distinct in language and lineage, often meet in the heart’s deepest chamber. 🌌 What They Share Sufis and Christian Mystics both seek union with the Divine—not through dogma, but through devotion. Their practices may differ, but their orientation is strikingly similar: Silence and solitude as sacred ground. Poetry and metaphor as spiritual language. Surrender, not certainty. Love as the highest truth. Both traditions speak of the soul’s journey as one of burning away illusion, of becoming transparent to grace. They honor paradox, embrace suffering as teacher, and trust that the Beloved is always near—even when hidden. 🕊️ A Friendship Beyond Boundaries When a Sufi...