This week's issue | June 7, 2021
Healing’s deeper reward: Experiencing God
June 14, 2021
Defusing hate. Living love.
May 17, 2021
Where is our faith?
May 24, 2021
Embracing change
May 31, 2021
Getting to the root of the problem
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Editorial
That Christian Science heals is attested to by a steady flow of healings of physical and mental illness, injuries, compulsive habits, etc.
Article
The power of one right idea
Diane Dallas Selover
I imagine that the desperation and hopelessness I was feeling as I stood in the hallway of my home, not knowing where to turn, were not unlike the emotions the Israelites must have had in their dismal situation. But God’s help was there for me as it was for them.
Article
Victory over a mindless habit
Tiffany Green
Regardless of what is challenging any of us, we can know that our thoughts are governed by God’s harmony and our actions by God’s grace.
Article
Forward, gracefully
Mark Swinney
Everyone possesses the God-given “grace to go forward, wherever He guide thee,” no matter the circumstances. Do we need to know specifically what God’s guidance will be? No. All that matters is our willingness to follow it, joyfully and gracefully.
TeenConnect: My church
Surviving lockdown—thanks to Sunday School
Avantika Dey
When India went into lockdown because of the pandemic, this teenager—like those all over the world—found that her life had changed completely. Christian Science Sunday School proved to be an unexpected lifeline.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Poem
From fluttering to flight
Tori Dell
This week’s poem is in support of all those emerging gently out of lockdown and learning to “soar” again. We can lean on God rather than feeling as though we need to do everything on our own.
Article
Prayer removes judgment, reveals compassion
Elaina Simpson
Loving righteously, without false judgment, is essential to healing in Christian Science. It helps us see in ourselves and others God’s uninterrupted, perfect expression of good.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
When I hurt my foot during tae kwon do
Kavya Sao
After injuring her foot during tae kwon do, this teenager put into practice what she’d been learning in Christian Science Sunday School. The result? Healing.
Sentinel Watch
Unity: Is it even possible?
with Susan Stark
We might think of "unity" as coming together. But this week's guest, Susan Stark, offers a more deeply grounded vision of unity: as originating in each individual's relation to God. Listen in as she explores the spiritual foundation for finding our divinely natural oneness with each other and what this means for our families, churches, and communities.
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Get to know God better. Explore four synonyms for God—the Omnis:
• Omnipresence
• Omnipotence
• Omniscience
• Omniaction
Testimony of Healing
Freedom from addiction to psychiatric medication
Name Withheld
I started a new path, listening for and obeying what God was telling me, minute by minute. My life began going in a better direction.
Testimony of Healing
Freed from sudden illness in church
Kacy Valentine
I felt a shift occur in my thinking as the congregation read from Isaiah that God is the only presence and power and that nothing could contend with the divine power.
Testimony of Healing
A positive side effect: Feeling loved
Sylvia Bunt
After contacting the Christian Science practitioner I had the most beautiful feeling of being totally embraced and loved by divine Love, God. Never before have I experienced the comfort of feeling so loved and blessed.
Bible Lens
God the Preserver of Man
June 7–13, 2021
Skopeo, the Greek word translated look, describes having an aim or goal.
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Jill Waller, Maria J. Duran, Diana Schreer
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June 7, 2021 issue
Editorial
Keeping Watch
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The power of one right idea
Diane Dallas Selover
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Victory over a mindless habit
Tiffany Green
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Forward, gracefully
Mark Swinney
Poetry
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A wake-up prayer
Kim Crooks Korinek
Teens
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Surviving lockdown—thanks to Sunday School
Avantika Dey
Healings
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Freedom from addiction to psychiatric medication
Name Withheld
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Freed from sudden illness in church
Kacy Valentine
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A positive side effect: Feeling loved
Sylvia Bunt
Bible Lens
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God the Preserver of Man
June 7–13, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Jill Waller, Maria J. Duran, Diana Schreer
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Editorial
Defusing hate. Living love.
Thomas Mitchinson
Regardless of when and how division and hatred began, the greater question is whether genuine reformation, forgiveness, love, and unity are possible in the face of these plagues.
Article
Considering retirement? Put God first.
Richard Biggs
I began to think more spiritually about my own identity as that which continually reflects God, Spirit, instead of contemplating the fears and limitations that might accompany a lifestyle change from employed to retired.
Article
Don’t let the “old man” in
Christine Hurley Pappas
It is important for us to be alert to thoughts that aren’t from God, the divine Mind, including limitations that are commonly attributed to the passing of years.
Article
God’s abundant love meets our needs
Gail Wade Moeller
I had plenty of proof that God does meet our needs. However, I continued to stew about my situation and struggle to find a solution through my own efforts.
Article
In concert with God’s harmony
Kim Shippey
I felt a firm assurance that my voice was back to normal.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Poem
From fluttering to flight
Tori Dell
This week’s poem is in support of all those emerging gently out of lockdown and learning to “soar” again. We can lean on God rather than feeling as though we need to do everything on our own.
Article
Prayer removes judgment, reveals compassion
Elaina Simpson
Loving righteously, without false judgment, is essential to healing in Christian Science. It helps us see in ourselves and others God’s uninterrupted, perfect expression of good.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
When I hurt my foot during tae kwon do
Kavya Sao
After injuring her foot during tae kwon do, this teenager put into practice what she’d been learning in Christian Science Sunday School. The result? Healing.
Sentinel Watch
Unity: Is it even possible?
with Susan Stark
We might think of "unity" as coming together. But this week's guest, Susan Stark, offers a more deeply grounded vision of unity: as originating in each individual's relation to God. Listen in as she explores the spiritual foundation for finding our divinely natural oneness with each other and what this means for our families, churches, and communities.
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Bible Lens
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NEW Sentinel Watch mini-series
Get to know God better. Explore four synonyms for God—the Omnis:
• Omnipresence
• Omnipotence
• Omniscience
• Omniaction
Article
Parsley learns about Love
Gay Bryant Flatt
Divine Love was taking care of everyone and everything.
Testimony of Healing
No grief, just Love
Anita Byth
In the year since my mum passed, I have never once cried, and although I often think of her and love her, I don’t have any sense of loss for her or for me.
Testimony of Healing
Healed of drug addiction and hemorrhoids
Wayne Wilkinson
I never told the practitioner about my drug addiction, but after this healing I discovered that all desire to use drugs was gone.
Testimony of Healing
Alarming symptoms gone
Sandra Schaefer
I live alone in a rural area, and since it was still so early, I was concerned that no one would know I needed help. I had to lean totally on God to help me handle the overwhelming fear.
Bible Lens
Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?
June 14–20, 2021
Divine charges to multiply appear from the very first chapter of the Bible.
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Tom Durst, Cheryl DeSanctis
We love hearing from readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
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June 14, 2021 issue
Editorial
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Defusing hate. Living love.
Thomas Mitchinson
Keeping Watch
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Considering retirement? Put God first.
Richard Biggs
Image and Inspiration
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Image and Inspiration
Vivian Burnett
Keeping Watch
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Don’t let the “old man” in
Christine Hurley Pappas
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God’s abundant love meets our needs
Gail Wade Moeller
Glimpses of Truth
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In concert with God’s harmony
Kim Shippey
Kids
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Parsley learns about Love
Gay Bryant Flatt
Healings
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No grief, just Love
Anita Byth
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Healed of drug addiction and hemorrhoids
Wayne Wilkinson
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Alarming symptoms gone
Sandra Schaefer
Bible Lens
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Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?
June 14–20, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Tom Durst, Cheryl DeSanctis
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Editorial
Where is our faith?
Ethel A. Baker
Absolute faith in God might seem an impossible requirement, until we realize that full faith in God is natural to us all, for God is the source of our faith.
Article
What narrative are we accepting?
Susanne van Eyl
We can see through any materially based narrative about ourselves and others.
Article
Governed by God, not the planets
Jeffrey Scott Johnson
Are there powers other than God? A recent experience proved to me the importance of knowing the spiritual truth that God alone influences our experience.
Article
Public speaking and the welcoming warmth of Love
Charlene Anne Miller
Fears of being judged or ridiculed by others are overcome by the steady conviction that God is the power behind right ideas and our ability to express them clearly.
Article
This week’s photographic inspiration and related text.
Article
I thought about how God is with me, so nothing bad can get to me.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Poem
From fluttering to flight
Tori Dell
This week’s poem is in support of all those emerging gently out of lockdown and learning to “soar” again. We can lean on God rather than feeling as though we need to do everything on our own.
Article
Prayer removes judgment, reveals compassion
Elaina Simpson
Loving righteously, without false judgment, is essential to healing in Christian Science. It helps us see in ourselves and others God’s uninterrupted, perfect expression of good.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
When I hurt my foot during tae kwon do
Kavya Sao
After injuring her foot during tae kwon do, this teenager put into practice what she’d been learning in Christian Science Sunday School. The result? Healing.
Sentinel Watch
Unity: Is it even possible?
with Susan Stark
We might think of "unity" as coming together. But this week's guest, Susan Stark, offers a more deeply grounded vision of unity: as originating in each individual's relation to God. Listen in as she explores the spiritual foundation for finding our divinely natural oneness with each other and what this means for our families, churches, and communities.
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Bible Lens
Complement your study of the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons with insights and research from the Bible Lens.
NEW Sentinel Watch mini-series
Get to know God better. Explore four synonyms for God—the Omnis:
• Omnipresence
• Omnipotence
• Omniscience
• Omniaction
Testimony of Healing
Effects of a fall overcome
Jill Ferrie
I knew my thought about the accident was going to be more important than the actual event.
Testimony of Healing
Chicken pox symptoms swiftly healed
Suzanne Ruffin
I knew that my inherent spiritual purity gave me dominion, including over a virus.
Testimony of Healing
Injured dog regains mobility
Michelle McCurties
My dog began putting weight on her leg again, and within a short time she was back to walking several miles a day, freely and joyfully.
Bible Lens
Soul and Body
May 17-23, 2021
Throughout the Bible, light symbolizes divine presence, power, and knowledge.
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Joan Mikkelsen, Shelagh Reddy
We love hearing from readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
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May 17, 2021 issue
Editorial
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Where is our faith?
Ethel A. Baker
Keeping Watch
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What narrative are we accepting?
Susanne van Eyl
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Governed by God, not the planets
Jeffrey Scott Johnson
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Public speaking and the welcoming warmth of Love
Charlene Anne Miller
Image and Inspiration
Kids
Healings
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Effects of a fall overcome
Jill Ferrie
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Chicken pox symptoms swiftly healed
Suzanne Ruffin
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Injured dog regains mobility
Michelle McCurties
Bible Lens
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Soul and Body
May 17-23, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Joan Mikkelsen, Shelagh Reddy
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Editorial
Embracing change
Larissa Snorek
Even as the form of our experience changes from day to day, year to year, the substance of the actual good of our lives never changes, because it has its source in the unalterable nature of God as divine Love and Life.
Article
Message from the Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society
Michael Fish, Robin Hoagland, David Hohle
Like you, we have been exploring the many resources of the Sentinel’s new format as it helps us keep our spiritual watch more timely and more engaged with what the world needs from us right now.
Keeping Watch
God’s benefits
Judith Hardy Olson
I asked myself, Am I as accepting and certain of this health benefit—God healing all my diseases—as I was of my paid vacation when I worked for a company?
Article
Halting the flood of images
Annette Kreutziger-Herr
Christian Science stresses the importance of filling thought with images or “models” of divine reality and goodness.
Keeping Watch
A business turnaround through prayer
Lee Adler
The past year has been an especially challenging one for business owners, as I know firsthand.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Poem
From fluttering to flight
Tori Dell
This week’s poem is in support of all those emerging gently out of lockdown and learning to “soar” again. We can lean on God rather than feeling as though we need to do everything on our own.
Article
Prayer removes judgment, reveals compassion
Elaina Simpson
Loving righteously, without false judgment, is essential to healing in Christian Science. It helps us see in ourselves and others God’s uninterrupted, perfect expression of good.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
When I hurt my foot during tae kwon do
Kavya Sao
After injuring her foot during tae kwon do, this teenager put into practice what she’d been learning in Christian Science Sunday School. The result? Healing.
Sentinel Watch
Unity: Is it even possible?
with Susan Stark
We might think of "unity" as coming together. But this week's guest, Susan Stark, offers a more deeply grounded vision of unity: as originating in each individual's relation to God. Listen in as she explores the spiritual foundation for finding our divinely natural oneness with each other and what this means for our families, churches, and communities.
Get the free spiritually-focused Sentinel newsletter
Receive weekly:
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• Solutions to global + individual challenges
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Bible Lens
Complement your study of the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons with insights and research from the Bible Lens.
NEW Sentinel Watch mini-series
Get to know God better. Explore four synonyms for God—the Omnis:
• Omnipresence
• Omnipotence
• Omniscience
• Omniaction
TeenConnect: Your Healings
Finding “my people” through prayer
Name Withheld
While she was friendly with many of the students at her school, this teen yearned for a friend group of her own. When she began to pray about friendship, she not only ended up finding “her people,” but she got something even more profound: a deeper and more solid understanding of God’s love.
Testimony of Healing
Childhood healings
Susan Adams
The confidence in God’s loving care that I gained from this experience enabled me throughout my childhood to experience quick, sometimes instantaneous, healings, including those of strep throat, poison ivy, burns, and an asthma attack.
Testimony of Healing
Fear of flying overcome
Bonny Lynn
I was missing the mark in holding on to a belief that I could be separated from God while flying.
Testimony of Healing
Healing during a church service
Melissa Fisher Hays
I had experienced what the words “Welcome to this healing service” actually refer to—not just a get-me-through-the-service hope but a transformation of thought that has immediate healing results.
Bible Lens
God’s presence “in the midst of thee” brings deliverance and salvation.
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Dawn Cheyrouze, Faith Porter
We love hearing from readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
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May 24, 2021 issue
Editorial
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Embracing change
Larissa Snorek
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Message from the Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society
Michael Fish, Robin Hoagland, David Hohle
Keeping Watch
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God’s benefits
Judith Hardy Olson
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Halting the flood of images
Annette Kreutziger-Herr
Poetry
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God’s celestial song
Janet Pantoja
Keeping Watch
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A business turnaround through prayer
Lee Adler
Teens
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Finding “my people” through prayer
Name Withheld
Poetry
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Stage lights
Mary Jean Weber
Healings
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Childhood healings
Susan Adams
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Fear of flying overcome
Bonny Lynn
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Healing during a church service
Melissa Fisher Hays
Bible Lens
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Dawn Cheyrouze, Faith Porter
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Editorial
Getting to the root of the problem
Jan Keeler Vincent
What a difference it would make to consider the possibility that the root of every problem is a theological need and that every solution is in understanding more about God.
Article
Politics as a forum for friendship
Lyle Young
The prayerful affirmation that there is one Mind doesn’t mean papering over human opinions or tolerating extreme ones. But it does have a way of lessening self-will, softening reactions, and deflating rhetoric so that commonalities and solutions can emerge.
Article
No social awkwardness in Love
Laura Lapointe
Our motive can be to express loving qualities such as compassion, patience, and gentleness in our communications with others. This makes us a transparency for the Love that is God, and our thoughts will be lifted off ourselves. We will therefore not be as likely to experience awkward social interactions.
Article
A spiritual outlook found us a home
Katherine Milner-Hieronymus
Without a home to go to or a job to support her four children, one single mother prayed for answers. How could she find housing without an income? The answers she found were surprising and have supported her and her family ever since.
Article
Because God is...
Emma Schaefer, Virginia L. Scott
Listen to this song at youtu.be/MsZuhiimvkE.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Poem
From fluttering to flight
Tori Dell
This week’s poem is in support of all those emerging gently out of lockdown and learning to “soar” again. We can lean on God rather than feeling as though we need to do everything on our own.
Article
Prayer removes judgment, reveals compassion
Elaina Simpson
Loving righteously, without false judgment, is essential to healing in Christian Science. It helps us see in ourselves and others God’s uninterrupted, perfect expression of good.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
When I hurt my foot during tae kwon do
Kavya Sao
After injuring her foot during tae kwon do, this teenager put into practice what she’d been learning in Christian Science Sunday School. The result? Healing.
Sentinel Watch
Unity: Is it even possible?
with Susan Stark
We might think of "unity" as coming together. But this week's guest, Susan Stark, offers a more deeply grounded vision of unity: as originating in each individual's relation to God. Listen in as she explores the spiritual foundation for finding our divinely natural oneness with each other and what this means for our families, churches, and communities.
Get the free spiritually-focused Sentinel newsletter
Receive weekly:
• Notifications for new Sentinel issues
• Messages from the editors
• Solutions to global + individual challenges
• Insights on trending topics
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Bible Lens
Complement your study of the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons with insights and research from the Bible Lens.
NEW Sentinel Watch mini-series
Get to know God better. Explore four synonyms for God—the Omnis:
• Omnipresence
• Omnipotence
• Omniscience
• Omniaction
Testimony of Healing
Intense anger overcome
Hannah Bruegmann
It made me angry that our team leader could only find fault with me.
Testimony of Healing
Quick recovery from injured ribs
Alexis Deacon
I realized I wanted to leave behind the dark, material thoughts that insisted I was broken and needed a certain amount of time to heal.
Testimony of Healing
Burning sensation in hands healed
Jinky Kalra
I started praying to know that I am governed by the divine Mind, where only love and harmony exist. And because God’s love and harmony are everywhere, there is no place for fear, pain, or inflammation.
Bible Lens
God the Only Cause and Creator
May 31–June 6, 2021
Spiritual creation is ordered according to God’s will, and proclaims His salvation . . . for “all the ends of the earth.”
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Dawn Cheyrouze, Faith Porter
We love hearing from readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
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May 31, 2021 issue
Editorial
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Getting to the root of the problem
Jan Keeler Vincent
Keeping Watch
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Politics as a forum for friendship
Lyle Young
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No social awkwardness in Love
Laura Lapointe
Poetry
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The perfect view
Robert Witney
Keeping Watch
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A spiritual outlook found us a home
Katherine Milner-Hieronymus
Kids
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Because God is...
Emma Schaefer, Virginia L. Scott
Healings
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Intense anger overcome
Hannah Bruegmann
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Quick recovery from injured ribs
Alexis Deacon
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Burning sensation in hands healed
Jinky Kalra
Bible Lens
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God the Only Cause and Creator
May 31–June 6, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Dawn Cheyrouze, Faith Porter