Poems

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Prayer for an infant

Lesley E. Gort

Father, let my infant understanding grow,Strong in the spirit of Truth.
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To God's messengers

Sandine Wade

Our lives are often lit by the lampsOf other people's kindness,So when hope grows dimThey kindle it afresh:Like warm, shaded lamps,Afloat in the dark poolOf an uncurtained room,They beckon us homeward.

Audio Collection

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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A willow by the watercourse

Jane Partis McCarty

I remember the sapling we planted—So slender, fragile and small.

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Like rare jewels

Sarah M. Gibson

Spiritual ideasLike rare jewelsStartle!Tumbling, polishing,Refining, truthTransforms.
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Lighthouse—my house

Chacko M. H. Ogata

The sea is dark.
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His nearness

Jean M. Immerwahr

God's nearnessdoes not comeand go.

Audio Collection

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.

Audio Collection

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.

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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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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Remember Hagar?

Barbara L. Kelly

When waterfor herself and sonwas spentin a desert placeHagar weptnot seeingthe here and nowof supply.
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On course

Eleanor Y. Clapp

Father, tame my restlessness,The urge to move too fast,Reluctance, also, to listen.
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Beautiful names

Katherine Blackson

In the New Orleans twilightshe called her boys at playbeyond the wrought-iron fences—"Strawberry, Pleiades, come to supper.
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Preludes

Marna M. Neufer

Long before the graying eastern skyreveals the coming dawn,the birds know;
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Christ's healing art

Philip Trent

Instant in season, out of season.
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Learning love

Nikki Tomlinson Smith

In loving we learn to love,without fear of hurt or worse—no acknowledgment at all.