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There comes a time in every life when we stop and ask:  What now?  What meaning can I find in this world—so full of division, uncertainty, and longing? For Steven Greenebaum, that moment came at the age of fifty, standing at a crossroads of anger, confusion, and deep spiritual yearning. What happened next changed the course of his life—and might just illuminate yours. An Afternoon's Dictation  began with three handwritten pages of what Steven calls “dictation”—words that came not from doctrine or dogma but from a still, inner voice. These pages offered no rules, no requirements—just gentle, profound guidance for living with purpose, compassion, and connection. But Steven didn’t stop there. Over the next ten years, he examined these revelations deeply, allowing them to unfold into a path not of exclusion but of  embrace —one that finds wisdom not in one faith tradition, but in the space between them all. The book that emerged is a rich, meditative exploration of unive...

  The MSI Press study guide series is a set of documents/posts prepared by authors to help readers take a deeper dive into and personal look at various MSI books.  Today's study guide is meant to accompany  A Believer-in-Waiting's Firs Encounters with God  by Elizabeth Mahlou. Book Description: A Believer in Waiting’s First Encounters with God invites readers into the intimate, often mysterious world of a modern-day mystic. In this powerful spiritual memoir, the author shares true stories of divine encounters, mystical experiences, and contemplative awakenings that bridge the physical world and the spiritual realm. From moments of awe-inspiring hierophany to quiet revelations born of suffering and unknowing, this book offers a unique perspective on what it means to encounter God in everyday life. Each chapter explores deep spiritual themes—good and evil, light and darkness, surrender and transformation—all woven together by the steady thread of God’s unconditional l...

  When the world feels fractured—by pandemic, by war, by loss—it’s easy to believe we are each meant to weather the storm alone. But in truth, it is together, and only together, that we have ever found our way through the night. Unity is not uniformity. It does not require agreement on every doctrine or solution. It asks only that we recognize each other as part of the same human story, worthy of dignity and care. In the deepest sense, unity is spiritual—not something manufactured, but something remembered. A return to our shared breath, our shared longing, our shared capacity to begin again. Hope, too, is often misunderstood. It is not wishful thinking or blind optimism. Hope is forged, not found. It’s the quiet insistence that a better world is possible, even when evidence is scarce. It’s found in the hands that rebuild after disaster, the neighbors who keep showing up, the mothers who sing lullabies in shelters, teaching the next generation to believe in morning. Across inte...