Poems

A watch for peace

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

Humble servant

I go forth
humble
and delighted
and exuberant
to be ...

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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.

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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God’s song

against the steady
drumbeat refrain
of bullying taunts—
the worn soundtrack
of what sometimes
feels like your life

there sings a …

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Abscission

Like trees that grow
   then let leaves fall,
as we obey
   our Father’s call,
we too can drop
   what doesn’t serve …

To be: A conjugation

I am ...  
   that I Am,” God, the only power;
you are ... 
   His perfect, complete image
      and likeness; 
he is, she is ... 
Belief is like a caterpillar—
       crawling here and there,
then entering its chrysalis
       of faith ...

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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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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Divine authority

At the first hint
   of dawn’s inevitability
peeking through my window
I’m reminded of the glowing
glorious …

Great peace

Love flows through me with perfect grace;
       God’s light shines …

God’s blessings ever yours

What happens
to all the blessings
that God pours forth—
the good …

Right now

The veil of gloom has lifted,
so clearly I can see 
no unhappy thought or woe …

Holding peace

How often do words escape my mouth that I later regret?
How often do I feel a need to defend myself, to justify my actions or reactions …

Go deeper

Go deeper, dear seeker of Truth.