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  Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #55 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology, #170 in Christian ecumenism; and #215 in faith & spirituality. 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 i...

  Sometimes, the message isn’t thunder. It’s a quiet dictation—an afternoon’s whisper that slips past doctrine and lands in the heart. Today, I heard it again. Not in a sermon, not in a creed, but in the way sunlight touched the chapel wall where a Buddhist sat beside a Franciscan. In the way a Muslim elder nodded gently as a Jewish cantor sang. In the way no one corrected anyone, because reverence doesn’t need correction. God doesn’t compete. We do. He doesn’t ask for brand loyalty. He asks for love. And when we stop trying to win Him, we start to hear Him. Not as a possession, but as a presence. Not as a prize, but as a pulse—beating through every tradition that dares to kneel, sing, bow, or breathe in His name. I think He’s tired of our turf wars. I think He’s asking us to stop building fences out of scripture and start planting gardens of grace. Because when faiths worship together—not in uniformity, but in harmony—God doesn’t get confused. He gets glorified. And maybe...

  Spiritual memoirs often begin with a single voice. But the deeper we go, the more we realize we’re part of a chorus—voices rising from different traditions, cultures, and life experiences, each seeking meaning in its own way. To embrace spiritual diversity is to listen with curiosity, not judgment. It’s to recognize that no single path holds all the answers, and that wisdom often arrives in unexpected forms: a chant, a silence, a shared meal, a question asked in grief. 🌍 What Does Spiritual Diversity Look Like? It looks like: A Buddhist nun and a Franciscan friar sharing tea and stories. A secular caregiver finding sacred rhythm in daily routines. A Muslim poet and a Jewish dancer collaborating on a ritual of healing. A child asking, “Where does love go when someone dies?” and every adult answering differently, yet tenderly. Spiritual diversity isn’t just about belief systems—it’s about honoring the many ways people make meaning, find connection, and navigate mystery. ...