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Finding hope

ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON a few years ago, inching my way through the magazine racks at one of my favorite bookstores, I spotted a new title: Hope.
How do we assess today's information stew that stimulates both the best and the worst of human nature?

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Anthology of classic articles

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From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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----100 years ago

GATHERING NEWS STORIES with a spiritual perspective week by week, we wondered what kinds of material the Sentinel of 100 years ago carried.

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Does straight talk speed us to take needed action or paralyze us with fear?

REDUCING VIOLENCE—BUT HOW?

Erfurt, Germany: After a shooting spree in an Erfurt High School, the German parliament will possibly make a firearms law, passed just last Friday, even stricter.

Unharmed and FREE of flashbacks

When threatened with armed robbery, Stephanie and her friend reached out to God—and received the message to respond in some rather unconventional ways.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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 Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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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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Helping Andy

Prayer can play an important role—and be a force for healing—in a child's education.
Two such as you with such a master speedCannot be parted nor be swept awayFrom one another once you are agreedThat life is only life forevermoreTogether wing to wing and oar to oar.

A letter to my father

Years later, it's interesting to look back and realize what were the most important gifts our parents gave us when we were growing up.

The boy knew his papa loved him and must be very disappointed in him.

Rabo meets Barney

This eight-year-old boy, who hasn't had it easy growing up, is already able to teach others one of life's most important lessons.
The time came when God put Abraham to the test.