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Young people speak out on community

They're out in record numbers, building low-income housing, teaching people to read, protecting the rain forests—in short, improving their local and global communities through prayer, persistence, and lots of hard work. Hear from five young people who are making a difference in our world.

A safe Olympics

Prayer confronts the motives behind criminal acts with the power of God.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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Prayer and tomatoes

God answers all our prayers, no matter how small they may seem.

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What impels thought and action?

No matter how hard you try to orchestrate events to everyone's advantage, you won't find any better plan than the one God has already put in place.

Where do you live?

Grab your (spiritual) gear and head for your homeland—freedom.
The author wrote this prayer when she heard about the challenges a friend of hers—a hospital chaplain—faced at work.

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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 Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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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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Have a spiritual insight or healing experience to share? Sharing it may bring hope to or even heal others. Visit Writer’s Corner to get started.

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What's the mightiest weapon on the side of health? Prayer.

Better parenting through prayer

Parents and children alike can count on the best Parent possible—God.

Good cookies

Dessert isn't the only place to find sweetness in life. It's right there in our interactions with others as well—even those "difficult" others.
Whether you're tiling a bathroom, writing a term paper, or making a soufflé, you can go for the gold. The Olympics are for everyone—that's what this racer, aiming for the Games in 2002, believes. Read about the spiritual steps at the top of her training regimen.

Lifelong learning

Learning is an integral part of our daily experience and can't be slowed or stopped by the passage of time.

Be yourself

All of a sudden this eighth-grader started getting into trouble at school, and his grades took a nose dive. Find out how he turned the situation around.