December 15, 2025

From the Editors

Christmas and peace. The connection goes back to the promise of peace and goodwill that accompanied the birth of Jesus. Is it merely a promise? We loved reading how these three authors each found peace—proved its spiritual ever-presence—in the face of danger. Their Christly calm and the immediate resolutions resulting from expressing that calm are an inspiring proof of Emmanuel, “God with us,” and show just how powerful the divine ever-presence is, no matter how urgent the need.

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Tony Lobl, Associate Editor

Editorial

Finding peace

Beth Schaefer

“Every prayer on our part that recognizes the spiritual reality of God’s government helps to bring light to each individual thought. And ultimately, that helps move collective thought in a progressive and constructive way.”

Praying for the World

Article

The Christ presence stops violence in its tracks

Scott Jenkins

“My heart opened to God for help. My thought expanded beyond the human situation, making me receptive to a power far greater than what seemed to be governing my immediate circumstances.”

Praying For The World

TeenConnect: Trending

Can we trust God in an emergency?

Joan Ware

Would you be surprised to learn that when this author found herself in a scary situation, she wasn’t afraid? As she explains, she’d already learned she could trust God—even in an emergency.

Daily Practice

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Article

Is it our fault?

Madora Kibbe

From the editors

If you’ve ever felt your healing work is hindered by wondering and worrying about the source of a problem, this article offers strong support for approaching your prayers from a surer, more effective basis.

Volume 127, Issue 50

Seeing goodness—everywhere

With Tricia Chantha and Karina Bumatay

How would your life change if you not only believed that the only thing that exists is spiritual goodness, but had actually seen and felt it? Host Jenny Sawyer spoke with Tricia Chantha and Karina Bumatay about their experiences—and the beautiful effects.

Daily Practice

Praying for the World

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Editorial

Finding peace

Beth Schaefer

“Every prayer on our part that recognizes the spiritual reality of God’s government helps to bring light to each individual thought. And ultimately, that helps move collective thought in a progressive and constructive way.”

Praying for the World

Article

The Christ presence stops violence in its tracks

Scott Jenkins

“My heart opened to God for help. My thought expanded beyond the human situation, making me receptive to a power far greater than what seemed to be governing my immediate circumstances.”

Praying For The World

Back to Basics

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Poem

You, too

Bobby Lewis

Jesus, “moved with compassion”
fed and healed and blessedand as those disciples
who have gone before
you too
child-like in your hope, seek
to lay the foundation
of Christly ...

Back to Basics

Spiritual Journeys

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Article

I married him anyway!

Irene L. Alley

I’d grown up thinking that God loved some people more than others and that He didn’t love me as much as He loved other people. Now, though, I was discovering that God is Love itself and loves and cares impartially for His entire creation.

Spiritual Journeys

Volume 127, Issue 50

Behind the scenes with the hosts of Sentinel Watch

With David Brown, Carlos A. Machado, Jenny Sawyer, Tony Lobl

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Sentinel Watch? Join our hosts for a lively discussion about their prayers and inspiration for our shows and what it’s like to sit behind the mic.

Spiritual Journeys

Youth

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TeenConnect: Trending

Can we trust God in an emergency?

Joan Ware

Would you be surprised to learn that when this author found herself in a scary situation, she wasn’t afraid? As she explains, she’d already learned she could trust God—even in an emergency.

Kids

I had a healing when I was snowboarding

George

“God, good, is always with me, and is the power that triumphs over any bad situation.”

Living Church

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Article

Noisy neighbors? How a church found peace.

Shamiso Mazungaire

A healing report from a member of a branch Church of Christ, Scientist in Zimbabwe.

Living Church

Testimonies of Healing

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Testimony of Healing

Dominion over back injury

Carson Landry

“I felt a renewed assurance that there was no reality apart from God and that my true identity, being wholly spiritual, was not vulnerable to injury.”

Testimony of Healing

God’s messages guided and healed me

H. M. Wyeth

From the editors

In this season of celebrating “God with us,” enjoy this testimony detailing God’s very present, very powerful, very clear messages.

Testimony of Healing

Singing with joy in a choir

Kathryn Lee Bazan

A vocalist’s healing on the day of the Christmas concert led to more than just restored health. In her words, “As I sang ‘O Holy Night,’ I felt a freedom and a power I’d never felt before when singing.”

Loving the Scriptures

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Article

Shepherds and sheep

These humble workers, shepherds, expressed vital pastoral qualities in protecting sheep from harm, keeping them from wandering or falling behind, and carrying those needing support.

Loving the Scriptures

Letters & Conversations

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Letters

Letters & Conversations

Diane Warneck, Tammy Daubach

While I can’t imagine being without the resources of JSH-Online.