Letters & Conversations

Claire McArthur, “ Separate out the wrong—and see what’s right ,” Journal,  April 2025 Thank you for this clear and instructive article. We can forgive others, but we must also forgive ourselves.

Douglas Sytsma, “ The correct view that heals ,” Journal,   April 2025 The writer’s reasoning and recognition that the passerby who offered help was truly being God’s man—which resulted in the writer’s healing—is a beautiful, what I would say, twist. We’re all acquainted with healings of others when seeing them as a perfect idea of God, but the healing of oneself when seeing another as an idea of God—what a lesson for us all.

Abigail Mathieson Warrick, “ Defending our right to self-government ,” Journal,  March 2025 Definitely, when it is God-governed, self-government opens the door on so many blessings. Creativity being one of them.

Letters from readers. 

Angela Sage Larsen, “ Overcome ‘love of ease,’  be a better healer ,” Journal,  January 2025 This article was an eye-opener! Like the author, I have experienced times when my focus was more on “love of ease” than watching. I appreciate the thoughtful treatment of this topic.

Don Feldheim, “ Steps we can take for church prosperity ,” Journal,   November 2024 I so appreciated the steps the author outlines as Jesus’ example for us to follow to assure church prosperity. The idea of getting out of our comfort zone—i.

Lyon Osborn, “ What are we paying for? ,” Journal, October 2024 I’m very grateful for this article. I had some questions myself.

Ron Mangelsdorf, “ The feeling is the  healing ,” Journal, October 2024 What a wonder-filled experience showing how we can all look expectantly for signs of God’s power and perfection. A bright light in the sky is not just reserved for the biblical nativity story.

Laurie M. Scott, “ Completeness after heartbreak ,” Journal, September 2024 This is a beautiful piece on how we are always one with God.

August 2024 issue Thank you for this wonderful issue. I have just finished listening to the whole thing and found it full of inspiration and healing.