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Seeing past turmoil in the news

“What I say unto you I say unto all, Watch." — Christ Jesus

This week's online topic

Seeing past turmoil in the news

“What I say unto you I say unto all, Watch." — Christ Jesus

Why we chose this topic

How can we see past the turmoil, conflict, and struggles that seem splashed over every front page or headline in the news cycle today? Our lead article, written by Mark Sappenfield, addresses this head-on. We don’t have to look far afield for answers if wondering how we can be effective in influencing the mental thought about the news. As Mark says, it “comes down to our own hearts and thoughts.” Reading these tangible, bite-sized insights, we felt empowered to start seeing past the surface to calm the global conversation and bring healing.

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