December 17, 2007
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UPFRONT
When I was a little kid, my parents would buy me an Advent calendar each Christmas season, complete with tiny doors that opened to reveal pictures and chocolates inside.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FEAR OF THE FUTURE can cause families to forfeit the blessings of God, because they base decisions on the latest headline or stock market report.
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The divine nature and power that Jesus so fully embodied has forever been present to heal and bless the world.
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Just married and living away from her family, this writer finds herself searching for a more inspired view of the Christmas season.
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Let repentance, self-examination, and joy in your spiritual nature prepare you for Christmas.
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Removing the imposition of racial conflict is attainable one prayer at a time.
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A college freshman digs deep to find his identity—and sees how practicing his faith brings new direction to his life.
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Learning to ask others for help paves the way for healing and spiritual discovery.
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At this year's Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, members were encouraged to think together about the Sermon on the Mount, especially in relation to the question, "What does it take be a healer?
Poem
The Christmas message is angels!They come to each one who's in need;They bring the appropriate messageTo comfort, companion, and lead.
ANYONE CAN BE A HEALER
Next in our biweekly series on how people have nurtured their public practice of Christian Science.
PARENTING
I COULD SEE THAT THE KEY TO FEELING HAPPY DOESN'T COME FROM BEING WITH OTHERS, NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM, BECAUSE HAPPINESS IS A QUALITY WE EACH POSSESS.
SENTINEL WATCH
GRACE IS A QUALITY OF SOUL, OR GOD, AND ACTIVELY BRINGS OUT THE DEPTH OF CHARACTER AND BROTHERLY LOVE INHERENT IN EVERYONE.
Testimony of Healing
A year ago, while pruning a shrub next to our house, I lost my balance and fell on my face onto a metal gas meter.
Testimony of Healing
One afternoon in 2006, I suddenly began having trouble with my vision.
Testimony of Healing
My first healing in Christian Science was very memorable and had a far-reaching effect on my life—one I could never have anticipated.
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You might think of the Christian Science Sentinel as a "distribution center" for healing ideas.
FROM THE EDITORS
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING, OIL IS A BLESSING—ONE WE CAN AND MUST AVAIL OURSELVES OF EVERY DAY
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