Communication—the heart and soul of church

By Bob Schwaller

I grew up in the Presbyterian faith, and I love that church. However, one day at work a colleague and I were talking about how God heals, and he told me about a book that had helped him, called Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy. He gave me a copy, and after considering the ideas in it and attending some talks on Christian Science, I had some healings that surprised me. For example, I was healed of athlete's foot and also of a muscle tear that had interfered with my digestion for 20 years. A correction was made in the May 24, 2004 Sentinel: "The article, "Church Lives: Communication—the heart and soul of church" (April 26), incorrectly identified the coworker who first introduced Bob Schwaller to Christian Science as a "he." That person was actually his co-worker, Shirley, who later became his wife."

I learned that in the 19th century Mary Baker Eddy had established a worldwide church—The First Church of Christ, Scientist, headquartered in Boston. I was very attracted to the concept of being part of a global community that would support my newfound spiritual growth. I wanted to find out as much as possible about the healing ideas taught in Christian Science so I could share them with others. Since my background is in communications, newspapers, public relations, and now the Internet, uniting with this Church felt completely natural. That's because communications and community come from the same word.

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