The planet and step one

The 12 step program’s Jellinek Curve symbolizes and describes the downward spiral into chaos and then the recovery slope back to health, sanity, happiness, and productive living. This curve symbolizes an interpretation of our planet going downhill.

Wisdom from an African philosopher

17th-century Ethiopian Enlightenment feminist philosopher Zera Yacob speaks to our times from philosophy that he began to clarify while living in a cave for two years when the king was seeking to kill him.

Loving God in simplicity

Love without its simplicity is not love. The commandment to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength has enough beautiful complexity in it to call for an integrating reflection on the simplicity of love.

Nutrition and output

A bird feeds a chick. Jesus is the bread of life. A pizza box says, “Stop reading. Start sharing. Our rate of perceived exertion is measured on a scale of 1-10.

Tenth Leper Club

When Jesus healed ten men who had leprosy, they all took off joyously, but one of them turned around, came back to Jesus and gave thanks and worship. Join the Tenth Leper Club.