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Prayer that heals divisiveness

Inge Schmidt

“Is it really reasonable to love our neighbors—all of them, all the time? Indeed, loving as Jesus taught is what heals the entrenched vitriol of partisanship that is clamoring for our attention.”

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Healing at the pool of Bethesda

Jesus asked the man one question: “Do you want to be healed?”

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God’s gift of healing is for everyone

Madora Kibbe

“Christ Jesus expected his followers to heal,” writes this author, who addresses the question of whether some people are better equipped to heal than others. “In fact, [Jesus] expected them to do even ‘greater works’ than he did—by understanding and believing what they had been taught.”

TeenConnect: Your Healings

When we found ourselves in the middle of a protest

Anna Paulson

When this teen’s service trip to Kenya was interrupted by the eruption of protests, she learned in a tangible way how the presence of God, divine Love, dissolves fear and keeps us safe.

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My winter doldrums were chased away

Suzanne Kinser

After a long period of going nowhere spiritually, the author says her thought began to move—“leaping and soaring to faith.” A healing followed.

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Caesarea Philippi

Caesarea Philippi was the site of Christ Jesus’ momentous question about his identity.

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Approaching any “laundry list” with Love

Heather Bauer

When a long “laundry list” of issues confront us, we might wonder, “Where do I begin?” Rather than get mired in the list, the author learned the best way to cover the whole ground is to begin with God.

TeenConnect: Your Healings

Will I have to study all night?

Molly Richardson Jerry

How many hours will you need to spend studying for that test? This author writes about a time when God gave her a surprising answer to that question.

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Christian compassion

John Paxton Qualtrough

Many are asking, How can we follow Christ today and truly love our neighbor? This writer’s desire to do so led him to take practical steps in his community to address the growing need for housing security.

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Are we secretly rejoicing at someone’s misfortune?

Sandi Justad

Jesus’ demand to “love your neighbor as yourself” has potent practical applications when it comes to confronting the impulse to rejoice in another’s misfortune.