The articles we’re highlighting in this issue show how Christian Science empowers us to respond when the world’s problems appear on our doorstep. It might be a national news story, a neighbor’s medical emergency, or a moral dilemma in the workplace—and turning to God brings answers. Dig deeper, and there’s something special about these answers: Whether enabling us to set an example, bringing about a healing, or permitting others to experience the same moral freedom, our God-answers reach beyond us to bring a caring, curing touch of the Divine to the world’s doorstep.
January 19, 2026 | Latest issue
A naturalized US citizen shares how she prayed when she felt afraid to travel domestically—and how these prayers led her to feel that “all that we can experience individually and collectively is God’s goodness.”
“Prayer is significant and powerful, but not because it can ‘fight back’ against a supposedly real power called evil that shares space and government with God. Prayer reveals the truth of being, which dispels the belief in any power other than God, good, and brings healing.”
When this dancer faced a dilemma that would take courage to address, she turned to her understanding of Christian Science to respond clearly—and without fear.
Wondering if your prayers are effective? Consider this: “When we’ve experienced even one instance of God’s goodness, we gain confidence that the same Principle operates universally.”
From the editors
As we Facing a chronic problem, this author explains how “understanding the basis of Christianly scientific prayer—the perfection of God, and man’s inviolable spiritual heritage as His likeness” healed her.
At this time of year, many of us are thinking about making changes that could improve our lives, at least a little. Spiritual growth does that—though it’s more like a whole-life renovation. Our guest this week shares his own experiences with spiritual transformation and takes us step by step through the prayers that got him there.
“Prayer is significant and powerful, but not because it can ‘fight back’ against a supposedly real power called evil that shares space and government with God. Prayer reveals the truth of being, which dispels the belief in any power other than God, good, and brings healing.”
A naturalized US citizen shares how she prayed when she felt afraid to travel domestically—and how these prayers led her to feel that “all that we can experience individually and collectively is God’s goodness.”
When this dancer faced a dilemma that would take courage to address, she turned to her understanding of Christian Science to respond clearly—and without fear.
Updates include recent changes to the periodicals and a new feature of the Christian Science Bible Lessons Digital Edition.
“A sense of God’s allness and love illuminated my thought, and I no longer felt that I was in a wilderness of pain, doubt, and fear.”
“The realization that we are all beloved children of God and the expression of divine Love enables us to forgive and to pray for those who seem to be against us.”
“Within an hour, all concern about and awareness of the condition of my foot left me, and I was walking normally and without pain.”
Thank you for the continuous efforts to explore options, reexamine existing formats/policies and make changes appropriate for the time and reflective of Christian Science and its Discoverer.
