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Good to think of black history from a spiritual perspective given the injustice/suffering that history includes. As an American of European heritage my life has been greatly enriched by black culture.

Jason

Black History month is a good time to remember that everyone has God-given rights, and we can stand up for those rights be seeing and acknowledging everyone as children of God and our brothers and sisters.

Peter

The Bible says that we are "... heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ" (Rom. 8:17). We can see ourselves as family—sons and daughters of God who are loving and just.

Louise

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February 25, 2019

When things don’t go the way you planned 

When none of the opportunities this college student had planned for herself ended up working out, she initially felt frantic. But soon, prayer led her to the surprising realization that instead of planning and striving, she could trust God.

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2/21/19 - How can we feel the Love that overcomes loneliness? (Pre-show)

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How can we feel the Love that overcomes loneliness?

On February 25, at 1 PM EST, listen to a live episode of Sentinel Watch and ask questions on the topic, ‘How can we feel the Love that overcomes loneliness?’ Our guest will answer your questions on the struggle with loneliness, explaining how understanding our spiritual identity as God’s loved child can free us from the suggestion that we can ever be separated from God’s ever-present love.

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2/19/19 - What am I supposed to think about the bad stuff?

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What am I supposed to think about the bad stuff?

By Jenny Sawyer

When bad things happen, what are we supposed to think? And how can we reconcile our faith in God as All and all good with the fact that we still see awful stuff in the world around us? “I’ve never found answers by staring at the bad stuff,” says this author. Her answer? Look toward God instead.

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Exploration of Bible citations from this week’s Bible Lesson

FEBRUARY 18 — 24, 2019

Subject: Mind

Dive deeper into the history and background of Bible passages from the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons.

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