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Praying from a higher vantage point

By Bob Miller

Rather than choose up sides, anyone can pray the kind of enlightened prayer that asks only for God's resolution of events.
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No enemies in the kingdom

By Takashi Oka

How a young man with a wavering faith found himself able to pray successfully for his family's well-being in the dark days of world war.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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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'. . . think on these things'

By Channing Walker

More than just shaping one's personal outlook, the quality of our thoughts and thought patterns has a direct impact on everyone's health and harmony.

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Lessons from Elizabeth

By Nate Talbot

The abduction of Elizabeth Smart in Salt Lake City had a happy ending. But it also points out the need for specific prayer for the freedom of all young people, mental as well as physical.
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Prayers for peace

with contributions from Karen Terrell, Alberto Nkula, Robert D. Wright, Jan Linthorst

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. ~Matthew 5:9

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To soldiers I've never met

By Danis Mutchler

A couple of days before the fighting began, I heard a young soldier on the radio.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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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 Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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City on a hill—a torch lighting the darkness

By Marilyn Jones Senior Writer

A community in Israel that brings together Christians, Muslims, and Jews is proving that, in the words of one supporter, "There are a lot of good people everywhere, on every side."
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My prayer on the road to Alexandria

By Susan E. Omar

Two women who are from different cultures and who speak different languages find a close bond in their worship of the one God.
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Learning to love Grubs

By Karim Ajania

The inspiration of prayer is practical. It can even lead to healing and reconciling situations that happened long ago.
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A wartime chaplain finds cause for comfort

By Karl S. Sandberg, Jr.

Why does a soldier have to die? Why is there even a war? Hard questions. And ones a chaplain can't evade. Through prayer, this author has found some answers.
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'The universal solvent of Love'

By J. Thomas Black

Solving the unsolvable—from a relationship in conflict, to armed conflict—is a labor of love, and here are some ideas that can lead to solutions.
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The struggle for peace begins at home

By Orlando Trentini

Right where they live, work, and walk, people are looking for peace.