Poems

EASTER

No special gifts, no frozen creeds,But gratitude and love in deeds.

HERE I AM

Someone calls.

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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"KNOW THE TRUTH"

"Someday, when I grow stronger,I can 'know the truth,'" she said,"Then I shall heal the sick,And maybe raise the dead!"

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It worked for others; would it work for me?

AWARENESS

Jesus stood alone in what he knew;At peace, he prayed the whole night through:But I in restless doubt am tossed;The glory of the day seems lost.

READING ROOM

Come in   from the rushing street, the din of office, home, or store,   in—to the pure and radiant stillness of the Christ   the gentle power of Love that fills all space   in ordered beauty, harmony, and grace.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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PREPARATION

Father, may I knowand understandhow to love,That I may seethe need:And then impartwith grateful heartA loving word.

CREATION'S CROWN

To love man first—oh, cherished prayer—to treasure most, of all God made,His blessed child, and keep awareman has not strayed beyond God's care.
Said Jonathan, "I did but tasteA little honey.

IDENTITY

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REGENERATION

My lips, from which too often fellBarbed words to wound those whom You bless,Have learned to taste the miracleOf living waters, and profess

DAVID AND JONATHAN

This friendship is not just a clasping of hands,a warmth of affection;its fabric is woven with infinite strandsof tender protection.