This week's issue | April 12, 2021
The powerlessness of lies
April 19, 2021
A new view of normal
March 15, 2021
Conquering our common enemy
March 22, 2021
Personality? Or authentic individuality?
March 29, 2021
Redeeming the time
April 5, 2021
There is always light
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Editorial
The powerlessness of lies
Tony Lobl
On the basis that Truth’s infinitude leaves no room for lies, we discern that God is the true wellspring of all thought and action, and that therefore none of God’s children can perpetrate or be persuaded by a “firehose of falsehood.”
Article
A different kind of defiance
Mark Swinney
It simply is not in God’s character to send, allow, or admit evil, and we have the God-given right to defy any claim that He does.
Article
Why I share the Comforter
Buz Sundstrom
I needed a religion that would set me on some kind of path to a more satisfying way of life.
Testimony of Healing
Severely injured fingers healed
Paul Dennett
I felt the divine power at work, and soon the bleeding and pain stopped.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Sentinel Watch
Grace to go forward
A conversation with the Christian Science Board of Directors
In this podcast, the Board of Directors of The Mother Church talks about this year's Annual Meeting theme: "Grace to go forward." Christianity and the grace of God have gone hand-in-hand from the beginning, transforming us individually and impelling progress collectively. As our church community comes together, it supports its members' spiritual growth as it embraces and blesses the wider community.
Article
The power of innocence
Martha Moffett
Innocence and goodness were what protected Jesus and caused him to triumph, to rise from the grave in the stunning victory of his resurrection. His example proved that the understanding and living of our innate innocence as God’s image brings to bear His power in our thoughts and lives.
TeenConnect: Trending
When family members began fearing for their safety, this college student realized that ignoring the news about anti-Asian hate crimes wasn’t helping her or anyone else. But when it came to praying about these incidents, where could she even start? Her understanding of Christian Science gave her direction.
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Testimony of Healing
Two healings while traveling abroad
Donna Clifton
One of our tour directors remarked near the end of the trip that she had never heard me complain about anything that had happened, and I thought, “What’s to complain about? I’ve had two wonderful healings!
Testimony of Healing
No more sprained ankles
Katherine Ellis
I have a clear memory from that morning of standing in a sea of children with a throbbing pain from my swollen ankle, and then experiencing a new and remarkable sensation, rather like a sprinkle of cool water on my foot, as the pain simply drained away.
Bible Lens
Doctrine of Atonement
April 12–18, 2021
Shining a light on the weekly Bible Lessons published in the Christian Science Quarterly®
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Charles Cohn, Jill Waller, Dawn Bresson
We love hearing from our readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
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April 12, 2021 issue
Editorial
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The powerlessness of lies
Tony Lobl
Keeping Watch
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Truth you can trust
Tatiana Ogan
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A different kind of defiance
Mark Swinney
Turning Points in Spiritual Growth
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Why I share the Comforter
Buz Sundstrom
Poetry
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Conscious of You
Cheryl Ranson
Healings
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Severely injured fingers healed
Paul Dennett
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Two healings while traveling abroad
Donna Clifton
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No more sprained ankles
Katherine Ellis
Bible Lens
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Doctrine of Atonement
April 12–18, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Charles Cohn, Jill Waller, Dawn Bresson
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Editorial
A new view of normal
Linda Kohler
If unvarying good is the fact of being, and we’re each actually spiritual, then illness, discord, accident, and injustice have no standing in this spiritual creation. Here is a “new normal” to be reckoned with!
From the Editors
Christian Science and vaccinations
From the Editors
Published interviews, articles, and letters to newspaper editors in 1900 and 1901 offered a consistent message from Eddy: The practice of her religion was not a threat to public health.
Article
“Christian Science is not bravado; it’s love!”
Ginger Dossey
The qualities of flexibility, compassion, and humility are key in silencing divisive opinions and viewpoints.
Article
Image and Inspiration
Cheryl DeSanctis
This week’s photographic inspiration and related text.
Article
Lost and found
Hilary Harper-Wilcoxen
Gregory knew God’s love was here, there, and everywhere, taking care of everyone. He didn’t doubt it for a minute.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Sentinel Watch
Grace to go forward
A conversation with the Christian Science Board of Directors
In this podcast, the Board of Directors of The Mother Church talks about this year's Annual Meeting theme: "Grace to go forward." Christianity and the grace of God have gone hand-in-hand from the beginning, transforming us individually and impelling progress collectively. As our church community comes together, it supports its members' spiritual growth as it embraces and blesses the wider community.
Article
The power of innocence
Martha Moffett
Innocence and goodness were what protected Jesus and caused him to triumph, to rise from the grave in the stunning victory of his resurrection. His example proved that the understanding and living of our innate innocence as God’s image brings to bear His power in our thoughts and lives.
TeenConnect: Trending
When family members began fearing for their safety, this college student realized that ignoring the news about anti-Asian hate crimes wasn’t helping her or anyone else. But when it came to praying about these incidents, where could she even start? Her understanding of Christian Science gave her direction.
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Testimony of Healing
Broken bone healed
Diana Saxby
I prayed not just for the healing of a broken bone, but for all the aspects of life I felt could be improved upon.
Testimony of Healing
Sickness quickly disappears
Robert Nofsinger
I can know myself only as God knows me—as His likeness, which is whole and perfect.
Bible Lens
Probation After Death
April 19–25, 2021
Shining a light on the weekly Bible Lessons published in the Christian Science Quarterly®
Article
Letters & Conversations
Carol Daniel, Kate Gibson Oswald, Alan Barker
We love hearing from readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
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April 19, 2021 issue
Editorial
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A new view of normal
Linda Kohler
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Christian Science and vaccinations
From the Editors
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“Christian Science is not bravado; it’s love!”
Ginger Dossey
Image and Inspiration
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Image and Inspiration
Cheryl DeSanctis
Kids
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Lost and found
Hilary Harper-Wilcoxen
Healings
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Healed during church
Himanshu Dhand
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Broken bone healed
Diana Saxby
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Sickness quickly disappears
Robert Nofsinger
Bible Lens
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Probation After Death
April 19–25, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Carol Daniel, Kate Gibson Oswald, Alan Barker
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Editorial
Conquering our common enemy
Tony Lobl
The antidote by which we master the error of divisiveness is understanding that the sole legitimate source of everyone’s thoughts is our common creator.
Keeping Watch
Your defense against manipulation
Jan Keeler Vincent
There is no need to manipulate. Instead we can enjoy witnessing God’s perfect timing, direction, control, and influence.
Keeping Watch
Self-immolation: Purifying, not condemning, self
William Whittenbury
When we find that unspiritual impressions have built up in thought, we can “turn on the self-cleaning oven” of self-immolation and burn away those false conceptions, all stemming from the belief in a selfhood apart from God.
Keeping Watch
Love that can transform a life
Lauren Hippert
That perfect love that Christ Jesus demonstrated is already within each of us, because we are made in the image of God. It is our true nature to love, because we are the image of Love.
Teens
Can prayer stop a bully?
Heidi Kleinsmith Salter
Rather than retaliating with our own bullying behavior, my friends and I, through our prayers, were responding with the healing love Jesus taught.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Sentinel Watch
Grace to go forward
A conversation with the Christian Science Board of Directors
In this podcast, the Board of Directors of The Mother Church talks about this year's Annual Meeting theme: "Grace to go forward." Christianity and the grace of God have gone hand-in-hand from the beginning, transforming us individually and impelling progress collectively. As our church community comes together, it supports its members' spiritual growth as it embraces and blesses the wider community.
Article
The power of innocence
Martha Moffett
Innocence and goodness were what protected Jesus and caused him to triumph, to rise from the grave in the stunning victory of his resurrection. His example proved that the understanding and living of our innate innocence as God’s image brings to bear His power in our thoughts and lives.
TeenConnect: Trending
When family members began fearing for their safety, this college student realized that ignoring the news about anti-Asian hate crimes wasn’t helping her or anyone else. But when it came to praying about these incidents, where could she even start? Her understanding of Christian Science gave her direction.
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Stay in the loop with our go-to email newsletters. You'll find timely, curated content and online issue updates, designed to keep your prayer watch focused and fortified. Delivered straight to your inbox each week.
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Bible Lens
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Testimony of Healing
Forgiveness restores mobility
Linda Ross
I tried to give more thought to prayer and less to the incapacity and pain.
Testimony of Healing
No repercussions after painful incident
Patricia LeBlanc
I was quite startled and there was a throbbing in my head, but a helpful passage on healing I had recently studied came immediately to thought.
Testimony of Healing
Deep wound healed
Anne Whidden
Within a few moments I felt calm and certain of the effectiveness of my prayers.
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Noel Manes, J. Langston
[Brian Kissock, “Original innocence and genuine forgiveness,” Sentinel, February 8, 2021]
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March 15, 2021 issue
Editorial
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Conquering our common enemy
Tony Lobl
Keeping Watch
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Your defense against manipulation
Jan Keeler Vincent
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Self-immolation: Purifying, not condemning, self
William Whittenbury
Poetry
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Wholehearted healing
Peter Ward
Keeping Watch
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Love that can transform a life
Lauren Hippert
Teens
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Can prayer stop a bully?
Heidi Kleinsmith Salter
Healings
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Forgiveness restores mobility
Linda Ross
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No repercussions after painful incident
Patricia LeBlanc
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Deep wound healed
Anne Whidden
Bible Lens
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Matter
March 15-21, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Noel Manes, J. Langston
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Editorial
Personality? Or authentic individuality?
Kevin Graunke
Where can we start in recognizing our genuine (if yet unrecognized) character? I’ve found that it begins with gaining a stronger, clearer understanding of who and what God is.
Keeping Watch
Following Jesus through faith
Andrea McCormick
Jesus wanted to know only what God knew. He wanted to see only what God saw. We, too, can experience healing or saving when we have these desires.
Keeping Watch
How you can help end the pandemic
Lyle Young
Through understanding the supremacy of God and our divine right to overcome illness, including this pandemic, we can prove the sheer rightness—indeed the sheer all-powerful reality—of harmony, including health and holiness.
Keeping Watch
Dispelling the fear of money
Jasmine Birtles
God’s blessing isn’t something up in the sky, a rarefied goodness that you can get only if you’re a bit of a saint. It’s here. It’s genuine. It’s solid. And it has expression in a way that makes sense to us at this moment.
Article
Every time I express gratitude I feel closer to God.
Testimony of Healing
Healed through Church—at home
John Biggs
It was a lovely service, but when it was over, I was sad to realize that I was still in pain. I turned to God in prayer and asked what to do next. I immediately felt a calm, comforting divine presence, and a clear thought came to me: “Church isn’t over.”
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Sentinel Watch
Grace to go forward
A conversation with the Christian Science Board of Directors
In this podcast, the Board of Directors of The Mother Church talks about this year's Annual Meeting theme: "Grace to go forward." Christianity and the grace of God have gone hand-in-hand from the beginning, transforming us individually and impelling progress collectively. As our church community comes together, it supports its members' spiritual growth as it embraces and blesses the wider community.
Article
The power of innocence
Martha Moffett
Innocence and goodness were what protected Jesus and caused him to triumph, to rise from the grave in the stunning victory of his resurrection. His example proved that the understanding and living of our innate innocence as God’s image brings to bear His power in our thoughts and lives.
TeenConnect: Trending
When family members began fearing for their safety, this college student realized that ignoring the news about anti-Asian hate crimes wasn’t helping her or anyone else. But when it came to praying about these incidents, where could she even start? Her understanding of Christian Science gave her direction.
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Bible Lens
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Testimony of Healing
Quick healing after a fall
Tom Davidson
There is no place we can be and nothing we can be doing where God is not in charge.
Testimony of Healing
Flu symptoms gone
Ken “Keb” Bemis
Within roughly ten minutes of my opening my Bible, the symptoms completely vanished, and I was able to work without further discomfort.
Image and Inspiration
Image and Inspiration
Rosemary B. Hackett
This week’s photographic inspiration and related text.
Letters
Letters & Conversations
David Barker, Claudia McCracken Gerault, Dilys Bell, Madelyn Sue Crain
We love hearing from our readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
Other formats
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March 22, 2021 issue
Editorial
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Personality? Or authentic individuality?
Kevin Graunke
Keeping Watch
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Following Jesus through faith
Andrea McCormick
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How you can help end the pandemic
Lyle Young
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Dispelling the fear of money
Jasmine Birtles
Kids
Healings
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Healed through Church—at home
John Biggs
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Quick healing after a fall
Tom Davidson
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Flu symptoms gone
Ken “Keb” Bemis
Image and Inspiration
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Image and Inspiration
Rosemary B. Hackett
Bible Lens
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Reality
March 22-28, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
David Barker, Claudia McCracken Gerault, Dilys Bell, Madelyn Sue Crain
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Article
Redeeming the time
Ethel A. Baker
Jesus provided abundant proof of the redeeming power of Christ in the numberless healings he brought about through prayer.
Article
This Easter, choose to rise higher
Ingrid Peschke
Easter invites us all to turn from grief to the recognition of “infinite possibilities.”
Keeping Watch
A new take on turning the other cheek
Martha Sarvis
The more I learn of the depth and breadth of the spiritual fact that God is Love, the more I am able to turn the other cheek—to turn aside in order to gain a new view and to see clearly that divine Love is blessing me and everyone.
Keeping Watch
Am I spreading the good news?
Marsha Pecaut
Instead of chiming in with discussions of disease and media reports describing discord, I learned to listen for opportunities to share the good news of man’s wholeness and integrity as God’s expression.
Glimpses of Truth
Just one hour
Tori Dell
Whether I am attending a church service virtually or in person, can I commit to making that hour one of alertness, of openness to receiving fresh messages of inspiration from my pastor, the Bible together with Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy?
TeenConnect: Trending
When I felt depressed during lockdown
Olivia Scott
Cut off from friends and family during the pandemic, this teen found herself slipping into constant unhappiness with no clear way out. But was her happiness really at the mercy of her circumstances? A conversation with her mom brought new spiritual insights.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Sentinel Watch
Grace to go forward
A conversation with the Christian Science Board of Directors
In this podcast, the Board of Directors of The Mother Church talks about this year's Annual Meeting theme: "Grace to go forward." Christianity and the grace of God have gone hand-in-hand from the beginning, transforming us individually and impelling progress collectively. As our church community comes together, it supports its members' spiritual growth as it embraces and blesses the wider community.
Article
The power of innocence
Martha Moffett
Innocence and goodness were what protected Jesus and caused him to triumph, to rise from the grave in the stunning victory of his resurrection. His example proved that the understanding and living of our innate innocence as God’s image brings to bear His power in our thoughts and lives.
TeenConnect: Trending
When family members began fearing for their safety, this college student realized that ignoring the news about anti-Asian hate crimes wasn’t helping her or anyone else. But when it came to praying about these incidents, where could she even start? Her understanding of Christian Science gave her direction.
Sign up for the Sentinel email newsletters
Stay in the loop with our go-to email newsletters. You'll find timely, curated content and online issue updates, designed to keep your prayer watch focused and fortified. Delivered straight to your inbox each week.
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Bible Lens
Complement your study of the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons with insights and research from the Bible Lens.
Testimony of Healing
Breathing freely again
Martha Brumbaugh-Peters
The thought came to just say no to the symptoms. With each breath, I said vehemently, “No, no, no!”
Testimony of Healing
No more flu
Cindy Martin
Glimpsing more clearly that God is the only Mind or power capable of thought and being, I felt my body conforming to this understanding, and I was completely healed of the flu symptoms within half a day.
Testimony of Healing
Stomach pain healed
Julie Rein
Nothing could arrest God’s healing power or keep me from feeling it, because all is Mind and its infinite and good manifestation, or expression. There is no room for anything else.
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Maureen Blake, Susan Lewis, Simon Robson
We love hearing from our readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
Other formats
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March 29, 2021 issue
Editorial
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Redeeming the time
Ethel A. Baker
Keeping Watch
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This Easter, choose to rise higher
Ingrid Peschke
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A new take on turning the other cheek
Martha Sarvis
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Am I spreading the good news?
Marsha Pecaut
Glimpses of Truth
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Just one hour
Tori Dell
Teens
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When I felt depressed during lockdown
Olivia Scott
Healings
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Breathing freely again
Martha Brumbaugh-Peters
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No more flu
Cindy Martin
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Stomach pain healed
Julie Rein
Poetry
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Who will roll away the stone?
Brandon James O’Neil
Bible Lens
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Unreality
March 29–April 4, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Maureen Blake, Susan Lewis, Simon Robson
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Editorial
We can sacredly hold to this spiritual light in consciousness until we see that it is all there really is.
Keeping Watch
"L’Eggo” my ego
Ginger Emden
It made sense to me to pause and wait on God as the one Ego.
Keeping Watch
The healing power of fidelity
Robert Tokheim
The acknowledgment of my relationship to God, and the desire and willingness to exercise the fidelity and faithfulness inherent in this relationship, proved to be effective.
How I found Christian Science
Scientific prayer changed my life
Terri Murdock
I had all the symptoms of a seasonal flu. Alone in my room, I thought, “Well, what would my friend do if she were confronted with this illness?”
Kids
A healing at the beach
Jennifer
I knew I didn’t have to be afraid of going to the beach again, because God would always be with me.
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVES
Sentinel Watch
Grace to go forward
A conversation with the Christian Science Board of Directors
In this podcast, the Board of Directors of The Mother Church talks about this year's Annual Meeting theme: "Grace to go forward." Christianity and the grace of God have gone hand-in-hand from the beginning, transforming us individually and impelling progress collectively. As our church community comes together, it supports its members' spiritual growth as it embraces and blesses the wider community.
Article
The power of innocence
Martha Moffett
Innocence and goodness were what protected Jesus and caused him to triumph, to rise from the grave in the stunning victory of his resurrection. His example proved that the understanding and living of our innate innocence as God’s image brings to bear His power in our thoughts and lives.
TeenConnect: Trending
When family members began fearing for their safety, this college student realized that ignoring the news about anti-Asian hate crimes wasn’t helping her or anyone else. But when it came to praying about these incidents, where could she even start? Her understanding of Christian Science gave her direction.
Sign up for the Sentinel email newsletters
Stay in the loop with our go-to email newsletters. You'll find timely, curated content and online issue updates, designed to keep your prayer watch focused and fortified. Delivered straight to your inbox each week.
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Bible Lens
Complement your study of the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons with insights and research from the Bible Lens.
Testimony of Healing
Immobility healed
Judith DeNoyer
I pondered what true mobility, or movement, is, praying about this for society as a whole as well as for myself.
Testimony of Healing
Crisis averted during pandemic
Jodie Eva Cook
In December 2019, I had a very clear directive from God to resign from my teaching job in Vienna at the end of March and return to Australia.
Article
Safe after a fall
Janet Griswold Gordon
I reasoned that I could lift myself above the impression of having been injured and in peril by realizing my unchanged spiritual nature and letting go of the material images and sensations associated with the experience.
Testimony of Healing
No more elbow pain
Robert R. MacKusick
The fact that man (the true identity of each of us) is made in the image and likeness of God lifted my thought above body, bones, and material causes to an understanding of my spiritual identity as God’s expression. The profound truth of that statement was more captivating and attention-getting than the elbow pain.
Bible Lens
Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real?
April 5–11, 2021
Shining a light on the weekly Bible Lessons published in the Christian Science Quarterly®
Letters
Letters & Conversations
Bob Coleman, Diane Wendelberger, Gloria Helmuth, Nancy Street
We love hearing from readers. Here’s the conversation this week.
Other formats
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April 5, 2021 issue
Editorial
- There is always light
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"L’Eggo” my ego
Ginger Emden
Poetry
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It begins quietly in the wilderness
David C. Kennedy
Keeping Watch
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The healing power of fidelity
Robert Tokheim
How I found Christian Science
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Scientific prayer changed my life
Terri Murdock
Kids
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A healing at the beach
Jennifer
Healings
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Immobility healed
Judith DeNoyer
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Crisis averted during pandemic
Jodie Eva Cook
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Safe after a fall
Janet Griswold Gordon
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No more elbow pain
Robert R. MacKusick
Bible Lens
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Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real?
April 5–11, 2021
From our readers
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Letters & Conversations
Bob Coleman, Diane Wendelberger, Gloria Helmuth, Nancy Street