Poems

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A vision*

Christie Hanzlik

I caught a glimpse     of what John saw— 
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Face to face with Love

Nancy Humphrey Case

Five-year-old Makenzie sits between the boysround blue eyes questioningher first time in a Sunday School 

Audio Collection

A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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Poem

Listen!

Joyce Eklund

I’ve gotta.

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Father=Mother

Hugh Pendexter III

Our Father is Mother; unlimited by gender:Not god and goddess, as the ancients stroveto balance love conditional on virtuewith love embracing all—condoning faultsstill unforsaken.
Kids

Christ in my heart

Hayden

A Sunday School student shares what Church and Christ mean to her.
Poem

Stop sign

Shirin Felfeli

When you don’t know why you’re so upset—none of your needs seem to be met.

Audio Collection

A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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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 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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Why was Jesus willing to come back?

Lois Carlson

Was it really so important that he face down the oppositionWhen no one appreciated what he’d done so far?
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And God said...

Suzanne Goewert

Beloved,just like Meyou’ve been made to be!To loveand to heal!In and of Me you’re made to be.
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100%

Kay Weed

How often we hearof a certain percent—perhaps fifty-five, or eleven,ninety-nine or seven—presenting its picture of health, wealth, or self.
Poem

Sea change

Madora Kibbe

Yes, it was on the beach that nightwhen the rising moon looked like distant fireworksand the sand stretched out foreverinto the calm, strong sea, that we first foundthe spiritual guidepost called “anchor of hope.
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Home

Pattie Johnston

Still providing rest—a fortress strong,a sheltering nestwhere no vulture thought or swift-winged dartcan startle or displacethe tree of Life which holds it firmlyin its placewhere nothing enters but that which Love allows.
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A winter heart

Beatrice Labarthe

When the earth inclines its axisto warm its other halfbecause the equinox is over,it brings to mindthe all-embracing activity of our Father.