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Prayer with no catches

J. Thomas Black

We can pray even when we don't think we're "qualified." Fear can't stop our asking God for help.
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"Lord, teach us to pray!" So spoke the disciples to...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"Lord, teach us to pray!" So spoke the disciples to Jesus.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

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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What are we asking for in our healing prayer?

Harry N. Levinson

Reaching out for spiritual growth, not for special favors, brings healing.

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God does speak to us today

Georgiana Lieder Lahr

Divine guidance gives us practical answers to even the smallest challenges in our lives.
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Making peace

Kathryn Ann Kimbro

Peacemakers can help troublemakers be peacemakers.
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Messiah's gift to you

In our heart's depth we all want to be better, to find a deeper purpose, to feel that our lives really matter.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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Shared reflections

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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 Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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Christmas and salvation

Margaret Campbell

Christmas proclaims God's all-embracing love for us. Our holiday celebration should include, not crowd out, the healing and regeneration this love brings.
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A life of action

Nathan A. Talbot

It may be surprising to learn that real rest comes from spiritual activity — from expressing Christly love, from exercising integrity, from giving unselfishly — not from going to sleep.
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Joy rising from the ashes of the past

A writer tells of how painful memories of teen sexual abuse were healed through spiritual rebirth and a fresh view of what purity really is.
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The singing prayer

Susan Dane

Songs, hymns, rejoicing — they aren't frivolous extras. When our heart sings in celebration of the power of Spirit, we can be restored both mentally and physically.
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We are the children

Betty L. Boutilier

Childhood's joy may be so appealing because we feel lost innocence. But our childlikeness is restored by a growing appreciation of our nature as the child of God.
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Alone at Christmas?

Tonny A. Bundesen

The author discovers that her fear of being alone and without friends or relatives at Christmastime is the symptom of a much deeper problem. She learns more about God as "the closest relative."