Praying for the World

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Praying with confidence for your community 

Anne Melville

When something is stolen from her son, this author realizes that she needs to turn to God in humility, especially after authorities urge her just to accept that nothing much can be done.
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The peace that dispels danger 

With George Nutwell and Paige Matthys-Pearce

This week, we speak with George Nutwell, who shares inspiring stories and insights on God’s ever-present, practical help when we feel unsafe. Paige Matthys-Pearce also joins us. She was in Jordan when a conflict between Israel and Iran broke out, and shares how she prayed about—and witnessed—peace.

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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 Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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How does divine Love meet every need? 

Abigail Mathieson Warrick

Divine Love meets people’s needs, no matter how dire, as the author saw when a man described to her how walking into a Christian Science service had prevented him from committing violence elsewhere.

Write for JSH

How have you been praying about a world issue or challenge? Consider sharing your inspiration and healing ideas with others. Visit Writer’s Corner to learn how to submit.

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Image and Inspiration

Dusk in Zion National Park, Utah, US

Photograph by Steve Ryf,

“More than regal is the majesty of the meekness of the Christ-principle; and its might is the ever-flowing tides of truth that sweep the universe ...”
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How to pray about conflict 

With Chiemezi Elvis Ahanonu and Volodymyr Hrimov

This week, we hear from two guests, Chiemezi Elvis Ahanonu and Volodymyr Hrimov, who were both new to practicing Christian Science when they were faced with conflict in their countries. What they both experienced proves God’s ever-present power is real and tangible.
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The global embrace of God’s healing action 

Mark Swinney

As we pray for our world today, we can take lessons from what Science and Health explains about Jesus’ three days in the tomb and what led to his resurrection. Prayerfully surrendering to and trusting God’s universal healing action is vital.  

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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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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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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Write for JSH

How have you been praying about a world issue or challenge? Consider sharing your inspiration and healing ideas with others. Visit Writer’s Corner to learn how to submit.

Write for JSH

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Does God keep everyone safe? 

With Nancy Mullen and Nancy Harrison

How can we think about safety from a spiritual perspective? This week’s guests, Nancy Mullen and Nancy Harrison, share experiences of how they prayed during dangerous situations—and how they found safety not just for themselves but for others, too.
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Sturdier investing—in financial endeavors, and in life 

Joe Gariano

We are all interconnected by a global economy. How can we experience a sound, stable economy, individually and collectively? The author shares helpful spiritual insights. A foundational question is: “What are we basing it on?” 
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Peace within 

Wendy Kibler

The peace this author found through prayer led to protection from illness for her grandson and herself. She knew that contributing to a peaceful, healing atmosphere within the family had to ripple well beyond.
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A spiritual answer to polarization 

With Tessa Frost

Feeling concerned about the political divide? This week’s guest, Tessa Frost, shares how prayer has played a central role in her work in the halls of government and has shown her that when progress seems impossible and people seem polarized, God reveals a way forward and brings us together.
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Prayer that heals divisiveness 

Inge Schmidt

“Is it really reasonable to love our neighbors—all of them, all the time? Indeed, loving as Jesus taught is what heals the entrenched vitriol of partisanship that is clamoring for our attention.”
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Christian compassion 

John Paxton Qualtrough

Many are asking, How can we follow Christ today and truly love our neighbor? This writer’s desire to do so led him to take practical steps in his community to address the growing need for housing security.