Is Pentecost a Second Sinai? The book of Acts records a supernatural event of the outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit onto the early church believers. There’s wind, flames of fire and people are suddenly speaking in tongues (or languages) that they didn’t know. What’s going on?! This video looks at the ancient context that shaped…
Uncovering the Torah’s Ancient Wisdom The Torah, the foundational text of Judaism, is often mistranslated as ‘Law,’ but its true interpretation is ‘Teaching’ or ‘Instruction.’ This video explores the profound Jewish wisdom contained within the Pentateuch, emphasizing that ‘love thy neighbor’ is a central theme. Join us for a deeper Torah study to understand the…
The Feast of Shavuot The Feast of Shavuot is one of the 3 pilgrimage festivals on the calendar of Jewish holidays. Shavuot means “weeks” and it refers to the instruction to count 7 weeks from the Passover holiday. But what does the Feast of Shavuot celebrate? We look at the ancient practice of celebrating the…
Can We Learn From Each Other? Can Buddhists and Christians learn anything from each other about contemplation? I believe the answer is a resounding yes! There’s a rich spiritual practice found in both traditions with lots of overlapping intentions. Read the article here. 00:00 Hearing God Speak 01:34 Lesson from Elijah 03:15 What Buddhists can…
Video Information What if the answers to modern anxiety, burnout, and restlessness were written down thousands of years ago — long before smartphones, hustle culture, or self-help shelves? The ancient cure for our world was known long ago. The Stoics, Buddhists, and Taoists lived through wars, plagues, and the collapse of empires. And they still…
Video Information Amor Fati: The Addiction Antidote. Why do you reach for the bottle, the food, or the phone when life gets hard? The answer isn’t what you think — and ancient Stoic wisdom has something profound to say about it. Most people treat addiction recovery by attacking the coping mechanism. But the real battle…
Video Information Epictetus vs Marcus Aurelius. One was a slave; the other was an Emperor. Both had the same philosophy. Let’s dive into Stoic wisdom by looking at the founders of Stoic philosophy, the core teaching, and three exercises you can put into practice today. 💪 Read the article here. 00:00 Intro 00:37 Part 1…
