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PAUL'S WAY TO ROME

P. Rhodes Bowen

Truly he loved his fellowmenthis zealous one, this Saulbecome Paul in a moment of revelation:a moment of light that shoneon his darkened zeal,illuming his way and the paths he chose,and the roads that led to Romeand to future Romes of earth.
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RANSOM

Althea Brooks Hollenbeck

Some tricky errors fenced me in—errors of sickness, errors of sin.

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Anthology of classic articles III

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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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A CHOSEN VESSEL

Margery Macdonald Cantlon

As a chosen vesselmay I do my partin bringing waterto a desert heart.

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UPWARD WAY

Cynthia Häfeli-Wells

The way is steep but beautiful;I need not fear the slip or sudden fall,knowing that if I stayupon the path and do not stray,I'll reach the place prepared for meand there behold His All.
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TO OUR INSTITUTIONAL WORKERS

Joseph W. Paddock

With unselfed love you bring the light of TruthTo people needing comfort from above.
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THE STUDY ROOM

Robert L. Gates

Tired, pressed, confused—thought troubled and askew?

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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.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

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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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LOVE'S LESSON

Esther M. Scheck Peterson

When I learnedthat good is not gainedthrough strifebut by growing,Love came to mewith blessings—overflowing.
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INFINITE LOVE

Diana Lynn Bowsher

The efficacy of Lovepurifies thought,exemplifies deed,comforts when sought,and fills every need.
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"COME AND SEE"

Daisy Stieber Squadra

Twohearing John the Baptist heraldin JesusLove's luminous Lambhurried with fierce heartbeatsto askMaster, where dwellest thou?
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APPRECIATION

Doris Kerns Quinn

If the trees of the fieldCan clap their hands—Why not I?
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A LIFE TRANSFORMED

Phillip Pluta

One blinding moment of revelation;One glimpse of Truth on a Damascene road;A life transformed—holy preparationTo work through Saul, now Paul, and soon unfoldThe Father's plan to let the Christ be known.
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"SUCH AS I HAVE"

Althea Brooks Hollenbeck

As I sat bowed, at the gate Beautiful,miserably cowed, like a lame seagullfrom far and tossing waters cometo land to beg a crumb,Peter spoke:"Such as I have give I thee";and something awoke inside of methat lifted me up—free!