Poems

The Christ in Christmas

With sublime humility
the stage is set:
A manger with a crib of hay.
Overhead a solitary star.
Thence, with no delay
the immaculate one appears.
His name is Jesus …

Love’s transparency

From deep within I hope
   for You, 
O Spirit, rest on me. 
A stillness, an abiding peace, 
Unfolding …

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These books healed me

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on how the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy heal.

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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Learning to love

“I cannot love them,” I thought
   more than once. 
“It’s impossible. 
They don’t understand …"

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Growing grateful

I’m growing a grateful heart.I’m grateful
to God
for being God
for the gift 
of ...

Hearing God

Over fear and pain and sorrow,
   I heard words of comfort,
      peace, and love. 
Over storms of doubt and confusion,
   I heard words of strength
      and power …

The poor wise man

Who is the poor wise man 
   who saves the city?
Could it be a blessed humble man 
   who is poor in spirit?
Could it be a …

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Anthology of classic articles

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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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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Lift your gaze

Did you wake today to find
   the dawn’s new light 
obscured by morning mist? 
… the mist of worried thinking? 
… of fear and doubt …

What is this?

Here’s the thing
if you know what it isn’t 
you don’t have to google
what it is.Because if it’s disturbing
discordant ...

Clear sight

How hard it is to see
   the divine message 
when physical sense seems
   to distort it? …

Beyond time

Beyond the sweep of 
   what we call time 
Life knew and knows 
   and ever will know 
the light and strength, 
   the warmth and joy 
of all that …

The precious yesterday

The precious yesterday
   was Love’s cup of
      blessings
   filled with possibilities—
   opportunities 
to acknowledge the good
      expressed by Soul …

Above the fog

Encounter foggy thoughts
   that loom 
So thick at break of day? 
You have the remedy
   at hand 
To sweep those clouds …