Read more about the article The Search for a Lost Jewish Community

The Search for a Lost Jewish Community

Stella Levi, age 100, grew up on the island of Rhodes in a community of Sephardic Jews who had lived there for over 500 years. She survived the Italian and German occupations and the deportation of her entire community to Auschwitz. Decades later, Levi met Michael Frank, a writer living in New York City. This chance encounter led to weekly meetings for over six years. In this episode of Constant Wonder, Michael Frank tells us the story of their friendship, Stella Levi's incredible life, and the lost Jewish community of Rhodes.

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Read more about the article Calming Thought Tornadoes

Calming Thought Tornadoes

We have many many thoughts that come in and out of our mind each day. We often feel like we have no control over them.  When we feel like we have no control over our thoughts that can sometimes cause a problem because it sets us on a course towards what Coach Jennifer Barnhart likes to call “‘Thought Tornadoes'”. A cycle of spinning thoughts in our heads that get us nowhere and leave emotional damage along the way. But there is a way to get out of these and Jennifer has designed a whole course to help you do it. So listen today to learn more about what a thought tornado actually is and how you can stop having them and then go signup for Jennifer’s course to put it all into practice. 

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Acts 16–21

In this episode we'll talk about Acts 16-21. After Peter received instruction that the gospel was to be preached to both Jew and Gentile, a massive missionary effort began within the ancient church. Paul, formerly Saul, and his associates were some of those first Christian missionaries. We'll talk about the many trials and difficulties and Paul and his cohorts went through as they tried to preach about Jesus Christ. We'll discuss the mistaken belief that if we are obedient, we will not experience major trials and difficulties. We'll review how even though obedience yields blessings, some of those blessings don't come until later. And we'll discuss how suffering and adversity may play a large role in our spiritual development.

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