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Cultivating self-reliance and cooperationIn New England, the push-pull between independence and interdependence makes for fertile soil for an emerging local food system.
Architecture drawn with local listeningToday鈥檚 winning designs for buildings are more sensitive to culture, climate, and community.
- Be truthful, not neutralWe鈥檙e all divinely empowered to live out from a basis of integrity.
In a parched Syria, a path to plentySix months after liberation from a dictator, Syrians not only are aiming for democracy, but also must find solutions for a severe drought. That crisis may be a unifying moment.
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- The seeds of spiritual good are germinatingAs we lift our sights to the activity of the Divine, we find evidence that God鈥檚 goodness has never left us.
Africa鈥檚 tech comes of ageThe world鈥檚 youngest continent finds that its adaptation skills and curiosity create entrepreneurs who can be globally competitive.聽- How do we see ourselves?When we start from the premise that God is Spirit and we are His spiritual offspring, this opens the door to healing.
Mongolia鈥檚 young people right the shipProtests against corruption fell a prime minister and reveal a generation shaping accountable, transparent governance.- Our ageless identity in GodRealizing that our God-given freedom, joy, and capability can never degrade empowers us to overcome limitations.
- Seeing God todayWhen we turn to God as a constant, reliable presence, we鈥檙e empowered to bear witness to His goodness 鈥� even in the face of a crisis.
Small-town values speak to young AmericansAn accelerating trend of leaving large cities points to new possibilities for strengthening community and connection 鈥� and reinvigorating local economies.聽
What Europeans hold dearA survey finds rule of law so popular in the European Union that it ranks higher than climate action 鈥� and justifies sanctions on errant EU states like Hungary.- Letting go of selfishnessLooking to God as the source of infinite goodness opens the door to a more expansive harmony and joy in our relationships with others.
Africa鈥檚 push for economic sovereigntyThe choice of a new president of the African Development Bank underscores a renewed drive for self-reliance and unity, in response to recent cuts in foreign aid.
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