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• ‘Thank you’ is enough

  By Kelsey Plummer, ... - Nov 21
  The coldest room in the house is the living room. It’s right off the entry way, so when people come in and out, the cold air finds its way inside ...
  

• Do you have a job or a calling?

  By Mark Smith, Mukilteo ... - Oct 31
  There is an old story of a traveler who wandered past a giant construction project. He paused to speak with some of the workers. To one working ...
  

• Never lose your trust in God

  By Gordy Arlin, a Bahá’í ... - Oct 17
  From the Bahá’í Prayers: “Is there any remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants and all abide by His ...
  

• What will we say?

  By The Rev. Brian ... - Oct 03
  It is said that the only question we will have to answer when we leave our earthly existence is “What did you do with the gifts I gave you?” This ...
  

• There’s nothing like a face-to-face connection

  By Pastor Jeff Dutra, ... - Sep 19
  With the advent of technology such as email, text messaging, Skype, Facebook, etc., it’s easier now to connect with people more than ever. Modern ...
  

• A king of another kind

  By Joe Chambers, ... - Sep 05
  Recently, I asked some family and friends to share which character they identify with in the film “The Lord of the Rings.” Many of the responses ...
  

• Suffer the little children

  By Pastor Mark A. ... - Aug 15
  “Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, ...
  

• Fairytales, dragons and stories of faith

  By Kelsey Plummer, Point ... - Jul 25
  “Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” – G.K. ...
  

• Same sex marriage: One pastor’s change of heart

  By The Rev. David Parks, ... - Jul 11
  They came to my office one afternoon. Two women in their early 30s wanted to talk to me about presiding at their wedding. They were nervous. I was ...
  
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  Artists’ works add to sacredness of places of worship

  By Rev. Cynthia Espeseth - Jun 27
  What makes our places of worship sacred and so beautiful? Surely the presence of the divine, and the people with their prayers. A place of worship ...
  

• Giving thanks on Thanksgiving

  By Aziz Junejo - Nov 14
  Next week our nation will celebrate an annual tradition that transcends religion, race or culture. For this, we can thank President Abraham ...
  

• There is no Christian government

  By Pastor Mark Samuelson,... - Oct 24
  “Secular government has laws which extend no further than to life and property and to external things and relations on Earth. For over the soul ...
  

• Hajj begins next week

  By Aziz Junejo, a Muslim ... - Oct 10
  One week from today millions of Muslims of every ethnicity will begin arriving in Mecca for the annual Hajj. My wife and I made the annual Muslim ...
  

• We’re helping to eradicate family homelessness

  By Glen Pickus, Temple ... - Sep 26
  Nowhere in America can a minimum-wage, full-time worker earn enough to afford the fair market value rent for a two-bedroom apartment. Nowhere. Not ...
  

• Have you arrived yet?

  By Sal Barba, Ph.D. - Sep 12
  Living in the 21st century challenges us to learn to manage the variety of information we receive in our daily life. We live at an accelerated ...
  

• Meanwhile, unskilled practitioners are regarded with favor

  By Gordy Arlin, a Bahá’í ... - Aug 29
  A dear friend was kind enough to read my previous article. He then dialed me up a voice-mail: “I read your Bahá’í piece. Interesting. But I have a ...
  

• Fasting helps achieve new spiritual goals

  By Aziz Junejo - Aug 01
  Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims is in its second week. It’s an annual opportunity to practice self-control, cleanse the body, mind and ...
  

• Learning to distinguish the transitory from the eternal

  By Gordy Arlin, a Bahá’í ... - Jul 18
  From the writings of Bahá’u’lláh: “This humble servant is filled with wonder, inasmuch as all men are endowed with the capacity to see and hear, ...
  

• Mind fields of desire: Part 2

  By Sal Barba, PhD - Jul 03
  "Among body, speech, and mind, the mind is all-creating” – Alan Wallace What does this mean, "the mind is all-creating"? What is it that we ...
  

• ‘Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ’

  By Brad Bigler, Church ... - Jun 13
  Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel. It is a spiritual gift and is necessary for our salvation. An ancient prophet ...