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• 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 ...
  

• 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 ...
  

• The flavor of Judaism

  By Glen Pickus, Temple ... - Jun 06
  Judaism offers a myriad of ways to connect with God. Upon waking up in the morning, our liturgy offers a litany of blessings thanking God for ...