Articles

My first marriage was a disaster.
When people talk about domestic violence, they usually focus on women.

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Shared reflections

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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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For 17 years, I was in what I now realize was a marriage full of emotional abuse—put-downs, name-calling, and hardship.

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The director of a women's shelter in St. Petersburg, Florida, Linda Osmundson knows something about what pulls a person up from the depths. In an interview, she explains her convictions, gained during more than 16 years on the job.

The big bad boss

When a woman known for destroying writers became the one she reported to, this author found clear direction in the Bible.

Applesauce prayer

Here are some ideas on what might be going on if you sit down to pray—and nothing happens.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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Anthology of classic articles III

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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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WE ARE THE SONG

When I turned on the car radio, Bob Marley was singing, "One Love! One Heart!.

A WAY TO HELP

I have worked for almost 12 years as a resident counselor in two different college dormitories.

DEAR DAD

I'm driving on my way home, listening to a collection of our favorite Stan Kenton jazz tunes that you and I recorded on tape together one afternoon.
To you, it was just an old hymn your grandmother used to sing. But the story behind it has a profound message.

DON'T GO THERE

There I was in the car, driving to the office.

Real life is never lost

Often we help ourselves most when we're willing to help others even a little.