Prayer

A restaurant with a diner neon light at night.

A Prayer for Those I Do Not Know

At a restaurant recently, I looked around at all the people seated nearby. And though I will never know them—or even see them again—I thought about how we are sharing a sacred moment.

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group of people walking and fleeing

Pray for Asylum Seekers

It takes grit to cross a border for a better life, irrespective of laws. Asylum seekers are God's beloved, too.
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man praying in silence

Prayers Unspoken

Sometimes icons, symbols, nature, and art can take us where words cannot.
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legs of a person in a relaxed pose while waiting

On Hold

Have you ever made a call to a business or a doctor’s office and been placed on a very long hold? I know I have.
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woman standing still in front of mountains

Be Still

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s learning or relearning how to slow down.
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Man praying with hands folded.

Origins of the Nicene Creed Explained

How did the Nicene Creed come about?  In AD 325, 12 years after Christianity had become a “tolerated religion” in the Roman Empire, Emperor Constantine convoked and presided over the First Council of Nicaea (modern-day Izmir, Turkey). The council addressed ...
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man wearing a t-shirt with the word Peace on the back.

‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers’

Time and again, Jesus challenged the use of violence to resolve issues.
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