We Americans live in turbulent times. We experience conflict in friendships, families, traffic, at work, and even within our congregation at church!Every day I see conflicts between our political parties, our states, and in our world.What is one who has lived in calmer more peaceful times to make of this strife?May we take a moment here and think?Humans are brilliant. We have learned how to transplant hearts and other organs. We have cured measles, smallpox,





