The number one question we get from young leaders seeking to create community and bridge the divide is this: “How do I engage in the civic arena when things are so toxic?”

It’s a great question. We know building the beloved community is the answer, but we also aware that very toxic people are doing all they can to get their own way and repel people from engaging in community, politics, and the workplace.

The answer to this question is that we must build up our spiritual resilience to engage in community. There are people who thrive off of conflict and even make money off of it. We need to prepare ourselves as people of faith having been doing for generations . Over the next six episodes Rev. Rich Tafel is going to share six strategies for to become spiritually resilient, starting with the topic of self-awareness.