Poems

A kids' poetry corner.

A vision*

I caught a glimpse     of what John saw— 

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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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Face to face with Love

Five-year-old Makenzie sits between the boysround blue eyes questioningher first time in a Sunday School 

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I’ve gotta.

Father=Mother

Our Father is Mother; unlimited by gender:Not god and goddess, as the ancients stroveto balance love conditional on virtuewith love embracing all—condoning faultsstill unforsaken.
A Sunday School student shares what Church and Christ mean to her.

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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

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

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 Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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Stop sign

When you don’t know why you’re so upset—none of your needs seem to be met.
Was it really so important that he face down the oppositionWhen no one appreciated what he’d done so far?

And God said...

Beloved,just like Meyou’ve been made to be!To loveand to heal!In and of Me you’re made to be.

100%

How often we hearof a certain percent—perhaps fifty-five, or eleven,ninety-nine or seven—presenting its picture of health, wealth, or self.

Sea change

Yes, it was on the beach that nightwhen the rising moon looked like distant fireworksand the sand stretched out foreverinto the calm, strong sea, that we first foundthe spiritual guidepost called “anchor of hope.

Home

Still providing rest—a fortress strong,a sheltering nestwhere no vulture thought or swift-winged dartcan startle or displacethe tree of Life which holds it firmlyin its placewhere nothing enters but that which Love allows.