This week's issue | November 28, 2022
Where does power rest?
December 5, 2022
Facing what we fear
October 31, 2022
A better basis
November 7, 2022
Making sure your vote counts
November 14, 2022
The power of compassion
November 21, 2022
Lifting the curtain on reality
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Editorial
Where does power rest?
Linda Stocks-Copley
Christian Science reveals that a human or physical sense of power is not power at all but merely a misperception of where power lies.
Article
Discovering our God-given worth
Fujiko Signs
Each one of us can expect to see humanity advance into a new world where everyone is respected for his or her worth as the child of God.
Poem
Provision now
Richard Green
This poem takes a look at the story of Jesus feeding multitudes with a few fish and loaves of bread.
Article
“Be ye therefore perfect”
Mark Raffles
We can today heal ourselves and others by holding in thought the perfect model of being.
How I found Christian Science
I had a strong desire to visit the church
Stafford Wilson
Even though I had to go to work the next day, I stayed up late reading Science and Health. I just couldn’t put it down.
Article
The lady by the lake
Galeeta Wainwright
What a service we do for humanity when we see things for what they really are.
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God isn’t in the storm … are you?
With Chet Manchester
When you feel overwhelmed by life’s problems, it can be hard to see solutions. Our guest, Chet Manchester, has learned a lot from the ultimate problem-solver, Christ Jesus. Chet discusses how overcoming challenges starts with discovering “the mind of Christ.” What is that and how can you experience it? Join us to explore this—and more.
Article
The Thanksgiving church service that changed my life
Pamela Myers
When a woman attends a Thanksgiving Day church service, she is surrounded by love and feels spiritually nourished.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
I was able to play soccer again
Lincoln Benson
When he couldn’t play his favorite sport because of an injury, this teen realized he needed a solution—a spiritual solution.
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Kids
Can God be sick?
JJ Wahlberg
I wanted to help my family, so I did what I saw my mom and dad do a lot—I prayed for my brother to help him feel better.
Healings
Knee injury quickly overcome
Francisco Perez
I was still in pain, but I knew that nothing could separate me from God’s love.
Testimony of Healing
Skin condition healed through forgiveness
Nikki Paulk
I was able to humbly and joyously forgive and let go. From then on, the skin rapidly healed without any scars.
Testimony of Healing
Humility halts food poisoning
Sally Ades
The humility to mentally turn away from a problem and expect to receive divine inspiration opens thought to divine Love’s tender care.
Bible Lens
God the Only Cause and Creator
November 28–December 4, 2022
Israelites understood God to be invisible, but expected and celebrated evidence of His nearness.
Letters & Conversations
Letters & Conversations
Lois Nobles, Bob Minnocci, Suzy Seibert
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November 28, 2022 issue
Editorial
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Where does power rest?
Linda Stocks-Copley
Keeping Watch
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Discovering our God-given worth
Fujiko Signs
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Provision now
Richard Green
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“Be ye therefore perfect”
Mark Raffles
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I had a strong desire to visit the church
Stafford Wilson
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The lady by the lake
Galeeta Wainwright
Kids
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Can God be sick?
JJ Wahlberg
Healings
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Knee injury quickly overcome
Francisco Perez
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Skin condition healed through forgiveness
Nikki Paulk
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Humility halts food poisoning
Sally Ades
Bible Lens
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God the Only Cause and Creator
November 28–December 4, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Lois Nobles, Bob Minnocci, Suzy Seibert
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Editorial
Facing what we fear
Larissa Snorek
If we are ever tempted to try to avoid an experience we believe might be uncomfortable, cultivating a desire to love, by being willing to listen to Love and feel Love’s presence, turns thought to the Christ and gives us courage beyond our own will.
Keeping Watch
I needed the radical change that Christian Science brought to how I approached mental health.
Article
Victory over cruelty
Name Withheld
For years I had been absorbing negative statements about me rather than rebuffing them.
Article
This week’s photographic inspiration and related text.
Article
Supply chain worries and a surefire way to seek help
Andrew Cutts
Completely overwhelmed, I remember offering up one brief prayer: “Father, I need help.” I just stood there and waited, ready to humbly follow God’s guidance.
TeenConnect: Q&A
If your friend is feeling sad or depressed
Arnold Kalala
It was a little intimidating, because I haven’t been through an experience like that myself, so at first I wasn’t sure what to say or do. But I also felt like this was the moment God had prepared me for.
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God isn’t in the storm … are you?
With Chet Manchester
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Article
The Thanksgiving church service that changed my life
Pamela Myers
When a woman attends a Thanksgiving Day church service, she is surrounded by love and feels spiritually nourished.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
I was able to play soccer again
Lincoln Benson
When he couldn’t play his favorite sport because of an injury, this teen realized he needed a solution—a spiritual solution.
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Healings
Chronic stomach pain disappears
Debora Denny
I turned to God, divine Mind, and released the struggle, knowing that it is God who harmoniously governs all function, action, and being.
Testimony of Healing
Prayer overcomes grief
Kristen Graham
I got up from my study completely healed of the grief I had been struggling with, as if I had just walked away and left it behind.
Testimony of Healing
Painful sore healed
Carolyn Garnaas
In the autumn
of 2021, a sore developed on the top of my foot.
Bible Lens
God the Preserver of Man
December 5–11, 2022
God’s supremacy is described in terms of heavenly armies hundreds of times in Scripture.
Letters & Conversations
Letters & Conversations
Annette Kreutziger-Herr, Sue Holzberlein, Christie Hanzlik
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December 5, 2022 issue
Editorial
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Facing what we fear
Larissa Snorek
Keeping Watch
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A refreshing and transformative approach to mental health
Debbie Peck
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Victory over cruelty
Name Withheld
- Image and Inspiration
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Supply chain worries and a surefire way to seek help
Andrew Cutts
Teens
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If your friend is feeling sad or depressed
Arnold Kalala
Healings
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Chronic stomach pain disappears
Debora Denny
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Prayer overcomes grief
Kristen Graham
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Painful sore healed
Carolyn Garnaas
Bible Lens
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God the Preserver of Man
December 5–11, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Annette Kreutziger-Herr, Sue Holzberlein, Christie Hanzlik
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Editorial
A better basis
Caryl Emra Farkas
As we refuse to leave out Spirit, or Love, and trust the palpable goodness of God, we will see spiritually and practically the activity of divine good going on right where we are.
Keeping Watch
Our real home
Gloria Preston
I learned that wherever we are, this atmosphere of Love is the only reliable place, and it always feels like home. Jesus called it the kingdom of God, and it is available to us anywhere and under any circumstances.
Article
Healing the “little” heartaches
Ali Ziesler
Instead of having to develop a thick skin to protect ourselves from another’s intentional or unintentional hurt, we can expand our understanding of divine Love’s constant healing presence in our lives.
Turning points in spiritual growth
Cultivating seeds of inspiration
Verity Street
Little stories with
big meanings.
Kids
After the scary movie
Heidi Kleinsmith Salter
When it was time to turn out the lights and go to bed, I couldn’t stop picturing scary images from that movie. I knew it had all been fake, but I was still afraid.
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God isn’t in the storm … are you?
With Chet Manchester
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Article
The Thanksgiving church service that changed my life
Pamela Myers
When a woman attends a Thanksgiving Day church service, she is surrounded by love and feels spiritually nourished.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
I was able to play soccer again
Lincoln Benson
When he couldn’t play his favorite sport because of an injury, this teen realized he needed a solution—a spiritual solution.
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Healings
Two meaningful healings
Kevin McCarter
I was well. And from the perspective of God, Truth, I had always been well.
Testimony of Healing
Healings during and after childbirth
Martha Sarvis
This healing has left me with an enduring sense of freedom and of my—and everyone’s—full rights as a spiritual idea of God.
Testimony of Healing
Inflammation swiftly healed
Ricky Callaghan
In January of
this year, whilst I was serving as an attendant in my local Christian Science Reading Room, my colleague looked at me and remarked that I needed attention.
Letters & Conversations
Letters & Conversations
Martha Doran, John Qualtrough, Kathleen Merewether
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October 31, 2022 issue
Editorial
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A better basis
Caryl Emra Farkas
Keeping Watch
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Our real home
Gloria Preston
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Leanings
James Walter
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Healing the “little” heartaches
Ali Ziesler
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Cultivating seeds of inspiration
Verity Street
Kids
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After the scary movie
Heidi Kleinsmith Salter
Healings
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Two meaningful healings
Kevin McCarter
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Healings during and after childbirth
Martha Sarvis
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Inflammation swiftly healed
Ricky Callaghan
Bible Lens
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Adam and Fallen Man
October 31–November 6, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Martha Doran, John Qualtrough, Kathleen Merewether
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Editorial
Making sure your vote counts
Ethel A. Baker
Many people pray with great humility and a truly listening heart when they’re in trouble or have an important personal decision to make. Would this kind of prayer and politics mix?
Keeping Watch
The rhythm of Spirit
Deb Hensley
The steady, calm pulse of Spirit can be discerned even when some off-rhythm belief seems so evident. As thought becomes more spiritual, we sense and express more seamless harmony in our daily routines.
Article
This week’s photographic inspiration and related text.
Article
Spiritual growth and its natural meridian
Mark Swinney
The surprising beauty and multitextured light of Christian Science, practiced deeply and wholeheartedly, surely is a great joy. And yet, like the sun, how much brighter the light is at its meridian.
Article
“Awakened thought” and politics
Robert Gilbert
If there is a tendency to compartmentalize, to think political thoughts when one considers political things and Christian Science thoughts when one considers “religious things,” then we need to remember what we can do by bringing “every thought to the obedience of Christ” (II Corinthians 10:5).
TeenConnect: Q&A
How you can pray about bad weather
Tyler Flavin
No matter what storms we face in life—literal storms or mental ones—God is not in them, but He is still with us.
This Week’s Featured Online Content
Sentinel Watch
God isn’t in the storm … are you?
With Chet Manchester
When you feel overwhelmed by life’s problems, it can be hard to see solutions. Our guest, Chet Manchester, has learned a lot from the ultimate problem-solver, Christ Jesus. Chet discusses how overcoming challenges starts with discovering “the mind of Christ.” What is that and how can you experience it? Join us to explore this—and more.
Article
The Thanksgiving church service that changed my life
Pamela Myers
When a woman attends a Thanksgiving Day church service, she is surrounded by love and feels spiritually nourished.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
I was able to play soccer again
Lincoln Benson
When he couldn’t play his favorite sport because of an injury, this teen realized he needed a solution—a spiritual solution.
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Healings
Healing dawns
Pamela Walker
A growing confidence in God’s care began to still the fear, and the internal suffering gradually eased until it disappeared.
Testimony of Healing
Baby’s sudden recovery through prayer
Debbie Peck
God’s tender care was here, and His child included peace, happiness, and unencumbered health.
Testimony of Healing
Freed of doubt and Covid-19 symptoms
Sara Terry
I had been dealing for quite a while with a sense of God seeming far away and of not feeling God’s Father-Mother love and care for me.
Bible Lens
Mortals and Immortals
November 7–13, 2022
Jesus introduces eternal life as present, found in a spiritual perception of God.
Letters & Conversations
Letters & Conversations
Natalie Morgan, Greg Hallmark, Susanne van Eyl
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November 7, 2022 issue
Editorial
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Making sure your vote counts
Ethel A. Baker
Keeping Watch
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The rhythm of Spirit
Deb Hensley
- Image and Inspiration
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Spiritual growth and its natural meridian
Mark Swinney
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“Awakened thought” and politics
Robert Gilbert
Teens
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How you can pray about bad weather
Tyler Flavin
Healings
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Healing dawns
Pamela Walker
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Baby’s sudden recovery through prayer
Debbie Peck
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Freed of doubt and Covid-19 symptoms
Sara Terry
Bible Lens
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Mortals and Immortals
November 7–13, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Natalie Morgan, Greg Hallmark, Susanne van Eyl
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Editorial
The power of compassion
Moji George
Christly compassion is powerful and active. It takes us with it and moves us all the way to healing.
Keeping Watch
Can we be certain of anything these days?
Ron Mangelsdorf
My new work provided very little income, and I spent many nights lying awake feeling deeply concerned about how this career change would impact our family. During those sleepless nights, I would pray to God for an answer to my uncertainty.
Article
Testing times: Opportunities for progress and grace
Kurt Lancaster
Wouldn’t we prefer to triumph over discordant situations by letting the universal presence of God, Love, fill our hearts rather than by reacting to those situations with agitation?
How I found Christian Science
I wanted our children to know God
Suzanne Shaffer
During our trip, this friend injured her foot and sought some time alone for prayer. Later, I saw that she was fine. That made an impression on me, and I wondered if it was her faith that had helped her.
Article
The joy of listening to God
Sandra Justad
When something in our lives feels as if it is either galloping out of control or liable to do so, we can refuse to be mesmerized by appearances and listen to God’s spiritual messages.
This Week’s Featured Online Content
Sentinel Watch
God isn’t in the storm … are you?
With Chet Manchester
When you feel overwhelmed by life’s problems, it can be hard to see solutions. Our guest, Chet Manchester, has learned a lot from the ultimate problem-solver, Christ Jesus. Chet discusses how overcoming challenges starts with discovering “the mind of Christ.” What is that and how can you experience it? Join us to explore this—and more.
Article
The Thanksgiving church service that changed my life
Pamela Myers
When a woman attends a Thanksgiving Day church service, she is surrounded by love and feels spiritually nourished.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
I was able to play soccer again
Lincoln Benson
When he couldn’t play his favorite sport because of an injury, this teen realized he needed a solution—a spiritual solution.
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Kids
How could something spiritual and good be injured or have a fever? It can’t!
Healings
Chest lump healed
Emma Herman
I knew these spiritual facts to be true not only for me but for every one of God’s sons and daughters. In that moment of knowing, I felt an undeniable power that I understood to be Christ, Truth.
Testimony of Healing
Pain and numbness gone
John Biggs
This fresh devotion to God completely replaced the fear I’d been feeling and gave my prayers a clear and straightforward direction.
Testimony of Healing
Quick recovery from head injury
Barbara DeNisi
It was so reassuring to think of God as my divine Parent, protecting and caring for me.
Bible Lens
Soul and Body
November 14–20, 2022
Paul compares preparation for running and boxing to spiritual discipline.
Letters & Conversations
Letters & Conversations
Roxane Marek, Carol Vaughan, Joan Smith
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November 14, 2022 issue
Editorial
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The power of compassion
Moji George
Keeping Watch
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Can we be certain of anything these days?
Ron Mangelsdorf
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Grow and know
Elaina Simpson
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Testing times: Opportunities for progress and grace
Kurt Lancaster
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I wanted our children to know God
Suzanne Shaffer
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The joy of listening to God
Sandra Justad
Kids
Healings
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Chest lump healed
Emma Herman
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Pain and numbness gone
John Biggs
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Quick recovery from head injury
Barbara DeNisi
Bible Lens
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Soul and Body
November 14–20, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Roxane Marek, Carol Vaughan, Joan Smith
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Editorial
Lifting the curtain on reality
Tony Lobl
It’s heartening to realize that we each contribute to changing earth’s scenes for the better if we are willing to awaken to what’s spiritually real.
Keeping Watch
Let the grateful one be me
Melissa Hayden
Each one of us can take to heart the opportunity to return and glorify God for the blessings given to us.
Article
No soliciting!
Mayal Tshiabuila
I kept saying no and no and no to all of the negative mental solicitations while continuing to pray. I asked a friend to support me in that prayerful work, and the coughing was soon over.
Article
God-given opportunities are yours
Suzanne Riedel
It is always divine Love, in its intelligent governing of every one of us, that gives us uniquely tailored opportunities to express goodness.
TeenConnect: Trending
Was I going to flunk?
Bob Cochran
The night before the final exam, I began to panic.
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God isn’t in the storm … are you?
With Chet Manchester
When you feel overwhelmed by life’s problems, it can be hard to see solutions. Our guest, Chet Manchester, has learned a lot from the ultimate problem-solver, Christ Jesus. Chet discusses how overcoming challenges starts with discovering “the mind of Christ.” What is that and how can you experience it? Join us to explore this—and more.
Article
The Thanksgiving church service that changed my life
Pamela Myers
When a woman attends a Thanksgiving Day church service, she is surrounded by love and feels spiritually nourished.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
I was able to play soccer again
Lincoln Benson
When he couldn’t play his favorite sport because of an injury, this teen realized he needed a solution—a spiritual solution.
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Testimony of Healing
Burden released, stiff neck healed
Carol Ames Sewell
I realized that I had taken on too much responsibility for our small church, and that I needed to let go of ego and any sense of personal burden.
Testimony of Healing
The light of Truth
Noëlle Brown
It was just so natural to experience Truth and to once again be seeing the numbers as they were written and doing the math correctly!
Testimony of Healing
Freed from knee problem
Evelyn Horn
I decided to put the problem aside and spend some time thanking God for His perfect creation and for His allness, goodness, omnipresence, and omnipotence.
Testimony of Healing
Grateful for a lifetime of healing
Sara Hoagland Hunter
Christian Science means
everything to me.
Bible Lens
Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
November 21–27, 2022
Daniel’s dream interpretation recalls Joseph’s experience with Pharaoh.
Letters & Conversations
Letters & Conversations
Don Hinkle, Maire Noble, Keira Gillett
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November 21, 2022 issue
Editorial
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Lifting the curtain on reality
Tony Lobl
Keeping Watch
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Let the grateful one be me
Melissa Hayden
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Thank you for inviting me
Robert Witney
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No soliciting!
Mayal Tshiabuila
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God-given opportunities are yours
Suzanne Riedel
Teens
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Was I going to flunk?
Bob Cochran
Healings
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Bleeding stops immediately
Janet Horton
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Burden released, stiff neck healed
Carol Ames Sewell
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The light of Truth
Noëlle Brown
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Freed from knee problem
Evelyn Horn
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Grateful for a lifetime of healing
Sara Hoagland Hunter
Bible Lens
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Thanksgiving
2022
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Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
November 21–27, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Don Hinkle, Maire Noble, Keira Gillett