In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

In a continuation of last week's interviews, several Christians actively engaged in a healing ministry discuss their approach to spiritual healing.

The sustaining power of moral courage

A deep calm in the midst of trouble isn't a matter of enduring wrongs. It's characteristic of the spiritual strength leading us to victory.
From The New York Times, September 29, 1986
After a "bad trip," a young woman learned that drug-induced insights are more like hell than paradise. To leave the habit behind she found she needed the regeneration and light that only Christ can bring.

Sons of God—now!

A soldier finds an understanding of his sonship with God not only brings healing, it brings the strength to help others in his unit.
"What do you feel it was about Jesus that enabled him to heal so effectively?" "How would you describe the growth of the healing movement within Christian churches in recent years?" These are just a few of the questions discussed in these interviews with a number of Christians who are not Christian Scientists but who are deeply concerned with healing through prayer.

Who was Zacchaeus?

A grown-up who climbed trees?

Release from pain

No one has to live with pain. God, who is divine Love, lifts the burden of both pain and fear.

Welcome the Xanthippes

Loving someone we feel has betrayed us can seem hard. But Christ Jesus showed us it can be done, and we learn this spiritual love by practicing it even in the smallest disagreements with family or friends or neighbors.
I watched in amazement as our modest investment for the future descended in value to an all-time low.
How do you defuse family arguments? Can the rough places of family life be smoothed out and healed through prayer?
This time of year many people are counting their blessings — among them family and close friends. But what if we feel we have little to give thanks for?