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The scene, at least the opening moments of it, couldn't be more peaceful. A herd of African buffalo, perhaps 100 in number, meanders quietly along a riverbank.

Picked up by police on Saturday for vandalizing two churches in Eugene, Oregon, I had only a faint recollection of the events that occurred the Thursday night before. I had been at a bar with my roommates and don't remember finishing my second drink, getting separated from my friends, leaving the bar, or walking anywhere.

1. Alex Cavalli is a physicist, professional Bible storyteller, and consultant.

I've found that although the Bible was written thousands of years ago, it nevertheless still speaks in very relevant, practical ways. And thanks to Mary Baker Eddy's unique insights, some words and passages have taken on especially powerful meaning to me.

EVERY DAY I AM BLESSED WITH OPPORTUNITIES to communicate through technology, to reach out to people and places that inspire me, and to discover new ways of engaging in dialogue with the world. Still, the pervasive and ever-increasing presence of technology appears to generate a wired reality—one in which everyone is expected to be in a state of constant connectivity.

THE EMOTIONAL PAIN WAS MORE THAN I could handle. My 18-month relationship with my boyfriend had ended, and I thought my life had ended, too.

DUTIES OF A SABBATH-SCHOOL TEACHER. 1.

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. —Jeremiah 31:3 "It's true," we editors tell young people over and over again— during writing workshops, on the phone, by e-mail, in precious one-on-one chats here in our offices, or when we meet up together on the road— we value your voices.

JESUS DIDN'T CREATE A "TOP DOWN" MINISTRY.  He went to the people.

NO MATTER WHERE WE ARE, GOD IS. This great theme runs through the Old Testament, or Hebrew Scriptures, from the accounts of Abraham, Hagar, Moses, the prophets, and up to the Jonah story.