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Letting God guide my Navy chaplaincy

Keith Connor

The obstacles to my chaplaincy brought a deeper reliance on God, which has only helped me as I minister to others.

A very special Advent calendar

Jenny Sawyer

One night, as I lay in bed feeling a little sad, a voice in my thoughts said, This year, you get a spiritual Advent calendar.

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Christ-lighted peaks and mountain dawns

Beth Schaefer

The same Christ that animated Jesus is here to illuminate our life as well.

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Moments that stick

Hilary Harper-Wilcoxen

She thought what she wanted more than anything was to be able to dance again. But through her prayers, this college student got more than that—and what she got really stuck with her.

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Supply chain worries and a surefire way to seek help

Andrew Cutts

Completely overwhelmed, I remember offering up one brief prayer: “Father, I need help.” I just stood there and waited, ready to humbly follow God’s guidance.

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If your friend is feeling sad or depressed

Arnold Kalala

It was a little intimidating, because I haven’t been through an experience like that myself, so at first I wasn’t sure what to say or do. But I also felt like this was the moment God had prepared me for.

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Victory over cruelty

Name Withheld

For years I had been absorbing negative statements about me rather than rebuffing them.

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A refreshing and transformative approach to mental health

Debbie Peck

I needed the radical change that Christian Science brought to how I approached mental health.

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How to deal with a toxic friendship

Name withheld

In an on-again, off-again friendship, this author often felt obligated to keep the peace. But was loving her neighbor at the expense of loving herself actually what Jesus taught? She prayed to find out.