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Noisy neighbors? How a church found peace.

Shamiso Mazungaire

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

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.

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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.”

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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.

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A strength that wasn’t my own

Claire Chimileski

An athlete shares how she prayed through the challenges of ski season and discovered that what she was learning about God wasn’t theoretical; it was completely practical.

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Overcoming doomscrolling—online and in our thinking

Susan Angle Damone

If you’re feeling pulled toward the kind of scrolling that leads to hopelessness, this article offers an arresting thought to contemplate in prayer: “What is God thinking?”

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Going “from point A to point B”?

Heather Bauer

A moment of recognition about the needs of her fellow travelers turned this young mother’s thought outward and upward, changing forever how she approaches long journeys.

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Serving God no matter what

Elizabeth Ragsdale

We too can prosper, even in the most difficult situations, by choosing to stay close to God.

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Struggling to write a college essay?

Ashley Packard

If you’re having a hard time with your college essays, this author shares how turning to God transformed the writing process for her.

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Giving of our substance

Karen Gould

When we drop limiting and self-centered concerns, doubts, and fears and let God’s love open our hearts to others, we will undoubtedly receive a blessing.