Disease and Dis-Ease Symptoms: Anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient cultures is digging up a femur (thigh bone) that had been broken and had been allowed to heal. In the ancient world, if you broke your leg, you’d die. A broken femur that has healed is evidence […]




Disease and Dis-Ease Symptoms: Anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient cultures is digging up a femur (thigh bone) that had been broken and had been allowed to heal.

In the ancient world, if you broke your leg, you’d die. A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell. Helping each other through difficulty is where civilization starts.

In these times, hear messages from leaders about how we (re)build community and strengthen ourselves in the process. We are at our best when we serve others.

Listen (19:41)