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Neighborhood notes, presence, and shorter reflections.

City scenes, practical spiritual reflection, and the small moments that turn into larger stories.

Two older men laugh together in stadium seats, surrounded by a crowd — the kind of connection that happens when the game stops being the point.

When the Game Falls Apart and People Show Up

A Giants blowout is nobody's idea of a good night. But something unexpected happens when the scoreboard stops mattering and the people next to you suddenly do.

May 28, 2026Presence
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The People on My Block Every Morning

San Francisco is one of the most diverse places in the country. But statistics don’t tell you what it actually feels like to live alongside people whose lives look nothing like yours. Mike Edwards reflects on what it takes to really see your neighbors.

May 28, 2026Neighborhood
Close-up of an older man with long gray hair and weathered features, gazing with quiet intensity — a face that holds a long story.

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Anas Journey of Presence

Ana came to Proxima during a season when life felt rushed and disconnected. Work, family, and city life left little room for stillness or deep relationships. ...

May 28, 2026Values
A young woman with a red braid smiles warmly across a café counter, relaxed and present in conversation with someone across from her.

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From Third Person to First Name

God transformed how I see people turning distant categories into beloved names and teaching me that real love begins face to face.

May 28, 2026Growth
Two people seated across from each other at a café table in San Francisco, mid-conversation, one listening without rush.

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When Being Together Stopped Needing a Reason

A question around a kitchen table that wouldn't leave me alone. On presence, productivity, and what it actually means to be with someone in a city that never slows down.

May 28, 2026Presence
Standing in an uncomfortable place, expecting to take a leap. Is faith always responsible?

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I Had Faith. As Long As I Could See It Working

My faith was real. But if I'm honest, it was also reasonable — I could see how it might work. It took the plan falling apart to show me the difference.

May 28, 2026Formation
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What the City Knows That I Don't

What happens when the approach that worked somewhere else stops working here? Sometimes the city itself is the teacher — if we're willing to be students.

Two work colleagues in a conversation. one intently listening to the other to learn
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What a Saturday Crowd Made Me Think About Palm Sunday

A crowd near the ballpark on Saturday made me think about Palm Sunday. Both had the same shape of hope. What we carry into a week — and what comes out the other side — isn't always the same thing.

Fans on their feet inside a packed baseball stadium on a sunny afternoon, arms raised toward a bright green field below — a city gathered, expectant, wanting the story to go a certain way.
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When Going It Alone Stops Working

There's a quiet efficiency in going it alone — until there isn't. What changes when we stop treating the people nearby as competition and start seeing them as collaborators?

Volunteers gathering together to tackle a community project. Working together is better than working alone.