Poems

Poem

The real “El Camino Real” 

Tim Terry

   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 …
Poem

A spiritual approach to peacemaking 

Gretchen Newby

I thought peacemaking meant 
Defusing conflict 
Mediating disagreements 
Smoothing ruffled feathers 
Restoring broken relationships ...

Audio Collection

Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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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Poem

Abide with me 

Andrew Sentinella, Henry Francis Lyte

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.

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Poem

To vote 

Carol Dismore

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

It has to be Love 

Kit Cornell Kurtz

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

No longer inflamed 

Elsa Dardie S. Dunlap

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

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

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

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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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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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Poem

The balloon lesson 

Ken Cooper

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

Poem

A watch for peace 

Margaret Hardwick

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

Humble servant 

Wendy Mulhern

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

God’s song 

Joni Overton-Jung

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

there sings a …
Poem

Abscission 

Elaina Simpson

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

To be: A conjugation 

Peter Anderson

“I am ...  
   that I Am,” God, the only power;
you are ... 
   His perfect, complete image
      and likeness; 
he is, she is ...