Poems

Am I eagerly awake as were the shepherds? Or Am I sleepily tending only the sheep—the busyness and issues in my life? Listen …
The master healer calls you
to come forthno need to try to get back
to when things ...

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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Your spiritual destination is here 

You’ve arrived; 
  you’re not getting “there.” 
There’s no future place to be, 
just here and now.

Your being is …

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The Christmas message 

When the Virgin-mother 
   gave birth to her 
   firstborn son, 
Heavenly heralds 
   announced the …

The Love-lit road 

God has laid His 
   precious stones
along a path that 
   leads to good.
The hurried ...

To see God face to face 

The Bible tells us
   Jacob was alone 
the night before
   his brother Esau came, 
bringing with him
   the four hundred men …

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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.

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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 Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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The lightest touch of Love 

It brings floating
to the surface
the good already there...
   I’m unimpressed 
      with the carnal mind’s 
      constant refrain: 
“For joys, along the highways 
   and byways of material life, 
   remain.”

Rather, I’m persuaded …
I thought peacemaking meant 
Defusing conflict 
Mediating disagreements 
Smoothing ruffled feathers 
Restoring broken relationships ...

Abide with me 

We hope you enjoy listening to this new musical setting of Hymn 8 from the Christian Science Hymnal. The lyrics are by Henry Francis Lyte and the music is by Andrew Sentinella. Click on the “Listen” button to hear the song.

To vote 

I ask in prayer how I should vote—
   which candidate is best?
The answer puzzles me ...

It has to be Love 

If we look 
   and think we see 
   chaos’s fragments 
      or hate’s clutter 
         swirling like a sandstorm
            —blinding— 
we can remember …