Minute Meditations

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Prayer Is Relationship

Linda McCullough Moore July 21, 2025

Prayer is being consciously in God’s presence, focusing our eyes on God, on who God is.

Disciples of the Prince of Peace

Joseph Grant November 3, 2020

Pained by opportunities missed, and the many violations of life, still we give thanks.

Take Time to See Clearly

Joseph Grant November 2, 2020

In this world darkened by despair and deep division, we fumble dimly, to see past self-interest, fears, and endless feuding.

Still in Stormy Times

Joseph Grant October 31, 2020

Amid the tumult of these electrically charged, frenzied times, contemplative living does not propose an escape from our very real, practical, and sometimes intractable problems.

From an early age, Daniel Comboni believed he was called to missionary work in Africa. And indeed, within three years of his ordination at age twenty-two, Daniel and five other missionaries were in Sudan. There, his dream collided with reality. ...

Be Curious

Melanie Rigney October 29, 2020

Albert was curious, and you know what curious people do: They ask questions. They do research. And, often, they love teaching as a means of sharing what they’ve learned. Albert’s curiosity is breathtaking. He conducted research into virtually every known ...

Leading by Example

Melanie Rigney October 28, 2020

Benedict the African was a natural leader. But the way he exercised his leadership was different from the way we might expect.

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