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Recently, Splash Magazines Chicago interviewe d Steven Greenebaum, author o f One Family Indivisible . Here is the introduction to its article, "In Conversation with Reverend Steven Greenebaum": One Family: Indivisible,  by Reverend Steven Greenebaum, the founder of the Living Interfaith Church, is the latest of his three books. As a child growing up as a Reform Jew in Suburban Los Angeles, he was impacted by the unfairness of what he observed in his world, the Holocaust, the treatment of the African American Community, for a start and set about making the world a better place.  Along the way he earned Master’s Degrees in Mythology, Music, and Pastoral Studies.  His experiences, which include directing  Jewish ,  Methodist ,  Presbyterian , and  Interfaith  choirs, have helped him to understand the profound wisdom of many spiritual traditions leading him to found the Living Interfaith Church. His mission has ...

Recently, HeraldNet wrote a column on the Reverend Steven Greenebaum and his new book, One Family Individible . Evan Thompson, Herald columnist, writes: There’s a verse in the Koran that illustrates how Steven Greenebaum, a lifelong Jew, sees the world. “We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another,” it reads. Breaking down denominational lines is Greenebaum’s life work. He’s the founder of Living Interfaith Church in Lynnwood, which embraces all religions and focuses on secular ethical teachings that unite all faiths: love, compassion and harmony. To read the rest of the article, click HERE . To read more posts by and about Steven Greenebaum, click HERE .

  We often imagine revelation as something that happened then —burning bushes, parted seas, voices on mountaintops. But the pattern that shaped Moses’ life hasn’t vanished. The form changes; the dynamic does not. Even in our century, people describe encounters with the Divine that carry the same ancient rhythm: presence, message, mission . Here are a few modern examples that echo the old pattern in new language. 📘 1. Conversations with God (Neale Donald Walsch, 1995– ) Walsch describes hitting a point of personal collapse—financial ruin, relational loss, homelessness. In that vulnerability, he claims he began receiving dictations in response to his anguished questions. Whether one reads the books devotionally or metaphorically, the pattern is unmistakable: Encounter: A voice that answers. Revelation: A vision of divine love, unity, and responsibility. Mission: Share the message; help people live from compassion rather than fear. Walsch’s “encounter” leads him outward—toward te...

Goodreads has posted a very supportive book review of Seeking Balance in an Unbalanced Time by Rev./Dr. Steven Greenebaum. In part, the revew reads: Steven Greenebaum has written another first-class book. Or perhaps, at only 36 pages, it's better called a booklet. Nevertheless, its impact is outsized to its length, as Rev. Greenebaum gives a fine perspective on how to maintain one's mental health in the face of the current pandemic (and all the other ills of the world, too). Check out the rest of the review on Goodreads HERE . Steven Greenebaum is also the author of One Family: Indivisible . For more posts by and about Steven and his works, click HERE .

As announced in the " MSI Press Newsletter-Bulletin ," this month's featured author is Steven Greenebaum,  author of three MSI books: An Afternoon's Dictation , One Family: Indivisible , and a book written especially for and during the Pandemic, Seeking Balance in an Unbalanced Time .   An Afternoon's Dictation  has earned the following awards: American Legacy Book Awards finalist Chanticleer International Book Awards finalist Firebird Book Awards honorable mention Indies Today runner-up Literary Titan gold award London Book Festival: Winner Pacific Book Award finalist (runner-up) Pinnacle Book Achievement Award: Winner The BookFest honorable mention One Family: Indivisible has earned the following awards: American Bookfest Best Books finalist Eric Hoffer Award finalist Want to know more about Steven? Check out his biography: Reverend Steven Greenebaum, Ph.D., is the author of  The Interfaith Alternative  and  Practical Interfaith , founder of the Living I...