Service - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/service/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Wed, 27 May 2026 14:30:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 The Social Impact of Prayer Gatherings https://bahaiteachings.org/social-impact-of-prayer-gatherings/ https://bahaiteachings.org/social-impact-of-prayer-gatherings/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=45536 Social-Impact-of-Prayer-GatheringsAs our global culture becomes more focused on the material aspects of life, we can easily forget our spirituality, and our relationships with each other suffer as a result. After...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/social-impact-of-prayer-gatherings/feed/ 1 My Year of Service: A Journey of Faith, Friendship, and Commitment https://bahaiteachings.org/my-year-of-service-a-journey-of-faith-friendship-and-commitment/ https://bahaiteachings.org/my-year-of-service-a-journey-of-faith-friendship-and-commitment/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85685 Growing up, I always knew I wanted to serve my Faith by dedicating a year of my life to helping humanity in some way. But when I graduated from high...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/my-year-of-service-a-journey-of-faith-friendship-and-commitment/feed/ 4 How Do We Benefit Spiritually From Service? https://bahaiteachings.org/how-do-we-benefit-spiritually-from-service/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-do-we-benefit-spiritually-from-service/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=71362 We can seek guidance from prayer and meditation, but even when we get inspiration, we can’t be guided if we don’t take action.  Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha’i...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/how-do-we-benefit-spiritually-from-service/feed/ 0 What is the Best Way to Worship? Selfless Service to Humanity https://bahaiteachings.org/best-way-worship-selfless-service-humanity/ https://bahaiteachings.org/best-way-worship-selfless-service-humanity/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=44997 What is the Best Way to Worship? Selfless Service to HumanityIn this series of essays, we’ve discussed how Baha’is worship—but now, in the final essay, we’ve come to the ultimate form of worship: selfless service to humanity. The Baha’i teachings...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/best-way-worship-selfless-service-humanity/feed/ 0 Accompaniment: Activating the Potential in Others https://bahaiteachings.org/accompaniment-activating-potential-others/ https://bahaiteachings.org/accompaniment-activating-potential-others/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=50587 Accompaniment: Activating the Potential in Others“It’s fine, I’ll do it.” We’ve all heard those famous last words that lead to pretty much any and all physical, mental and emotional burnout.  Have you ever used that...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/accompaniment-activating-potential-others/feed/ 5 How Do Baha’is Plan to Change the World? https://bahaiteachings.org/how-do-bahais-plan-to-change-the-world/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-do-bahais-plan-to-change-the-world/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=75832 If you’ve ever wondered about why we’re here, the Baha’i teachings clearly proclaim that we human beings have a profound, two-fold purpose in this life: The purpose for which mortal...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/how-do-bahais-plan-to-change-the-world/feed/ 1 Children’s Classes: A Place to Foster Learning, Communication and Unity https://bahaiteachings.org/childrens-classes-place-foster-learning-communication-unity/ https://bahaiteachings.org/childrens-classes-place-foster-learning-communication-unity/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=43335 Children’s Classes: A Place to Foster Learning, Communication and UnityWe tend to focus on youth and adults when we think about improving the world, but we shouldn’t forget—there are no better agents of change than children. Adults can sometimes...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/childrens-classes-place-foster-learning-communication-unity/feed/ 1 Neighborliness: A Step Toward Unity and Strength https://bahaiteachings.org/neighborliness-a-step-toward-unity-and-strength/ https://bahaiteachings.org/neighborliness-a-step-toward-unity-and-strength/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=75121 In the summer of 2020, our neighbor did something incredible for our family. My husband Tim and I were driving home from Kansas, where we’d gone to see my mother,...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/neighborliness-a-step-toward-unity-and-strength/feed/ 0 Recognizing Our Unique Capacities to Make a Difference https://bahaiteachings.org/recognizing-our-unique-capacities-to-make-a-difference/ https://bahaiteachings.org/recognizing-our-unique-capacities-to-make-a-difference/#respond Sat, 14 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86369 All the world’s religions strongly emphasize service, including helping the poor, the sick, the oppressed, and protecting the environment and its wildlife. When we serve, not only do we help...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/recognizing-our-unique-capacities-to-make-a-difference/feed/ 0 Our Neighborhood Festival: How to Bring People Together https://bahaiteachings.org/our-neighborhood-festival-how-to-bring-people-together/ https://bahaiteachings.org/our-neighborhood-festival-how-to-bring-people-together/#respond Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85794 One gloriously sunny September day in northern England, itself a rare occurrence given British weather patterns, I witnessed something I never thought possible.  On the expansive lawn of my neighborhood...

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