by Gregory Johnson | Jul 30, 2020 | Activism, Lifeways, Politics
Speech Transcript Good morning. Distinguished guests, John-Miles, Lewis’ family and friends, Lord I thank you for inviting us for being here today. John’s story began on a tiny farm in Troy, Alabama, a place so small he said you can barely find it on a map. Dr....
by Gregory Johnson | Jul 15, 2020 | Activism, Environment, Lifeways, Public Interest, Public Policy, Relationships
When hiking through a forest, it’s common to see a fallen tree that is being consumed by a combination of fungus, ants, and decomposition. The circle of life will eventually allow the tree to rot and turn into soil again. Xylophagy is a term used in ecology to...
by Gregory Johnson | Jul 14, 2020 | Lifeways, Relationships
This video shares some love and relationship quotes by Rumi. The song is “Love” by Yehezkel Raz via ArtList. Music selection, images, and video production as well as the Arabic text and English translation are the work of Translation Beyond Words. Learn more about...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 28, 2020 | Lifeways, Music, Music Videos, Video
Below are three performances of the song “Oceans” from worship events with Taya Smith and Hillsong UNITED, a music group from Hillsong Church. The three performances provide a broader look at the song. There is also a short biography video about how Taya...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 13, 2020 | Activism, Lifeways, Politics
Summary On 7 June 2020, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump which describes an eternal spiritual struggle between the forces of good and evil. His letter refers to the recent protests in the United States. Rather than saying...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 11, 2020 | Activism, Lifeways, World News
In The Chosen, a book which was also produced as a movie, we learn about a strong difference of opinion among some Jewish people in the late 1940s regarding the establishment of Israel as a Jewish state. Followers of Ultra-Orthodox Judaism were opposed to establishing...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 6, 2020 | Activism, Lifeways, Video, World News
Watch Click play on the video below to watch. About Solidarity marches for U.S. protesters rippling around the world reached Israel on Tuesday where hundreds of protesters waved “Black Lives Matter” signs and chanted “George Floyd.” They also called out another name:...
by Gregory Johnson | May 27, 2020 | Effective Living, Health, Lifeways, Walk and Talk
In Episode #24, I discuss some meditation techniques and benefits. Listen using your favorite podcast service. Apple [Listen]Anchor [Listen]Google [Listen]Spotify [Listen] Listen Using the Anchor Player Below Listen Using Our Website Player You can...
by Gregory Johnson | May 24, 2020 | Activism, Farming, Food, Health, Lifeways, Walk and Talk
In Episode 22, I talk about three current trends influencing the discussion about vegetarianism and seven reasons people choose plant-based foods. In addition to the seven reasons given in the podcast for choosing vegetarianism, other reasons might be religious...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 30, 2020 | Effective Living, Lifeways, Technology
The German idiom “alles mit maß und ziel” is literally translated as “everything with measurement and goals” which is interpreted by some people to be the equivalent to the English idiom “everything in moderation.” What’s odd...
by Gregory Johnson | Jan 8, 2020 | Lifeways, Politics, Video
White evangelicals comprise a third of all Republican voters and are among the GOP’s most organized voting blocs. But wide support for Donald Trump in 2016, against a backdrop of scandals, has brought heavy media scrutiny and now some faith leaders are striving to...
by Gregory Johnson | Jan 2, 2020 | Lifeways, Video
About The Tulip and the Rose Cafe in Franklin, NY is the type of place you could drive by for years and have no idea of the vivacity until you walk inside. Started by members of the Osmanli Dergah, a Sufi Muslim group that’s found a home in the Catskill Mountains of...
by Gregory Johnson | Aug 20, 2019 | Activism, Environment, Finance, Housing, Lifeways, Public Policy, Relationships
Below is a self-survey with a list of questions and considerations to ask before planning to have children. This survey isn’t intended to provoke a specific answer. Such surveys do exist — trying to convince people that having children is horrible or wonderful....
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 12, 2019 | Activism, Good News, Lifeways, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
In the NewsHour’s Facebook Watch show, “That Moment When,” the founder of an organization dedicated to preventing senseless killing talks about the importance of building community. With Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killing (MASK), Chicago’s Tamar Manasseh goes to...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 29, 2018 | Activism, Lifeways, Politics, Video
On 28 Sep 2018, conservative Christian leader Jerry Falwell Jr. stated the following via Twitter: “Conservatives & Christians need to stop electing ‘nice guys’. They might make great Christian leaders but the US needs street fighters … at...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 11, 2018 | Activism, Good News, Lifeways, Music, Music Videos, Video
The song “Prayer of the Mothers” was born as a result of an alliance made between singer-songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, and a group of courageous women, leading the movement of “Women Wage Peace.” The movement arose on summer 2014 during the escalation...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 10, 2018 | Activism, Good News, Lifeways, Music, Music Videos, Relationships, Video
On 28 Feb 2018, Koolulam invited 3,000 people who had never met before joined to sing the song “One Day” as a celebration of coexistence, singing in Arabic, English, and Hebrew. “Koolulam is a social-musical initiative aimed at bringing together...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 12, 2018 | Lifeways, Video
Update: 18 Aug 2018 When this article was first posted on 12 Jun 2018, there were three videos included. By 18 Aug 2018, all three videos have now been removed from YouTube. A fourth video segment that wasn’t included in the original article from June has now...
