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The Christmas story and the healer
Known alike throughout the Christian and non-Christian worlds, the Christmas story, of the long-anticipated arrival of the Messiah, took an unexpected route through the humble conditions of Christ Jesus' birth. But this unconventional turn is full of practical instruction for today's Christian healer.
As Christmases come and go, I've asked myself if I'm merely considering it fondly as a familiar ancient story, or if I am growing with it, allowing it to teach me to become a closer follower of Christ—the regenerative truths regarding God and His creation—and therefore a better healer. Useful lessons emerge as we peer into the story and find, beyond the well-known tale, its divinity—the divine essence of healing that it represents.
About the author
Contributing editor Rebecca Odegaard is a Christian Science practitioner and teacher, who lives in Boston.

December 18, 2006 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from ADRIENNE KIRKBRIDE-JONES, CHARLES H. KAEHN, CYNTHIA BRIDGES, KAYE LYDER STOFFEL
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Soul-filled days
PATRICIA KADICK, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Sasha Brown, Eric Shackleton, Amy Storer
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Living your life list
BY SCOTT SEAGREN
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... so God said, 'Do a new thing'
BY WARREN BOLON
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Letting angels lead
BY HEIDI J. SNOW
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PRAYER ANSWERED—I found a way to help
BY SUSAN THOMAS
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My #1 priority
BY RUSSEL FOGG
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The Christmas story and the healer
BY REBECCA ODEGAARD
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I'M LEARNING TO CONQUER FEAR
BY JOY BENNETT
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All of a sudden, I was healed
Meredith Korthals
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TO LIFT HOPE AND EXPECTATION
PATRICIA KADICK, STAFF EDITOR
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'... AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE'
RON MANGELSDORF
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A YEAR OF COURAGE AND CAMARADERIE
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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LOOK BEYOND THE VEIL
TONY LOBL
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WRIST HEALED AND CHARACTER TRANSFORMED
TAD BLAKE-WEBER
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PRAYER IS POWERFUL
JANEY SPARKS
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IMMOBILITY QUICKLY REVERSED THROUGH PRAYER
DIANA BORT