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You are precious to God

Linnie Callison Heasley

Many of us find comfort in the tenderness of God's love for us, but have we considered that God's tenderness includes the power to heal sickness and sin?

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Our Bethlehem

Kurt Flach

A woman was struggling to adjust to a new home and neighbors— until a Christmas carol reminded her that even in this "little town" the light of Christ was shining.

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The gift of Christmas

Clifford Kapps Eriksen

Beyond the seasonal wrappings and trappings, the quiet power of the Christmas message still speaks to us of God's love, forgiveness, and healing power.

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Help from a star

Robin Jagel

If you're lost, how can you find your way home?

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Words: a portrait of our thinking

Beryl J. Osborne

Purity—that quality that Christ Jesus said enables one to see God—isn't something we can do without.

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On campus—just before Christmas

Dorothy Schubert Matthews

The presence of the Christ is not something to be celebrated only after exams are over.

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You can't be deprived of God's goodness

Marjorie C. Stephens

If we're feeling cut off or alone, Jesus' story of the prodigal son has a message for us. We are never cut off from God's love.

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To love and be loved

Written for the Sentinel

The writer found she had to examine with greater honesty just what the nature of love is. The search led her closer to God and brought healing for herself and her daughter.

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It is refreshing, and salutary, to study the poise...

J. B. Phillips

It is refreshing, and salutary, to study the poise and quietness of Christ.

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God's all-encompassing motherhood

Maja Joanna Geck

The image of mother and child—in paintings from the European Renaissance, sculpture from Africa, family snapshots, or televised satellite transmissions—reminds us of the need for mothering. This article explores a spiritual answer to that need.