Editorials

Good enough to pray?

In our heart of hearts we may feel unworthy of answered prayer. But God knows better; He knows the man He expresses.
Prayer can show us how to find a permanent home in God's love wherever we are.
Popular music today often reflects a loss of hope that many people are feeling. Yet, in turning to God, we can face the serious challenges of our time with courage and a conviction of ultimate healing.

Going back to the beginning

A fresh start. It sounds great, doesn't it?

Wiser heads

Conventional wisdom can exhibit a sad lack of wisdom. The rock of Christ helps prevent drifting with merely conventional currents.

Really taking a good look

Sometimes our lives might seem pretty meaningless or just too unfocused. Let's take another look and see what's really there.

Spiritual talent

As we make the most of our God-given capacities, we find they appreciate and grow and we can be of greater service to others.

A way of hope

Sometimes we don't realize how important hope is until we seem to be without it. But prayer renews hope and shows us solutions, progress, healing.
We can't pretend social and ethnic conflicts don't exist. There is an agent for practical change in the spirit of Christ alive in each one of us.
When hatred, prejudice, or misunderstanding runs deep, can there be such a thing as genuine reconciliation and healing?

What's the real issue?

It's amazing to observe the concerns that can sometimes set people at odds with one another. Still, honest and caring people can find common ground—spiritual common ground.
A recent film about human relationships serves to remind us what Christ Jesus taught us, that we all belong to one spiritual family and that our real Father is God.