Poems

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 ...

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Anthology of classic articles

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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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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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 ...

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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 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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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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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 …

No longer inflamed 

Fever-pitched? 
Feel the cool balm of 
the ever-presence of God, good, 
     quelling the terror, the inflamed thought—
the sweet assurance that ...

The balloon lesson 

The balloon was blown up 
to incredible size. 
It taught me a lesson 
that …

A watch for peace 

Our dear Master, Jesus,
Taught through his life divine
That God …