January 3, 2011
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Upfront
It’s tempting to think of peace as something manufactured through painstaking human tactics—born out of moments where parties or nations say, “Truce.
Items of Interest
Spiritual children are
happier children, according to a study by Mark Holder, associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia.
Sentinel Watch
For the problem gambler
who is trying to reclaim his or her self-esteem and self-control, putting gambling online is about as helpful as loading an alcoholic’s cabinet with vodka.
In the Christian Science Bible Lesson
The Golden Text
of this week’s Bible Lesson, titled “Sacrament,” invites us to consider the “now” and “how” of worshipping God—giving ourselves wholly, even our very breath, to the vital Principle and reality of our being.
How I Found Christian Science
When Christian Science
came into my life, things couldn’t have been much worse.
Article
When confronted with people who needed healing, Jesus always took the standpoint that suffering was not God’s wish for them.
In the News–A Spiritual Perspective
The best resource for making any decision is a grasp of God’s love and a conviction of Love’s guidance.
Article
When Jesus preached peace, it had already become a practical, tangible thing in his own living of it.
Question of the Week
Whenever my thoughts are soaring upward and Godward, I experience peace.
Article
I knew that my purpose in Iraq was greater than just being a good civil servant. I had the responsibility to let the Christ in me serve as a calming and transforming agent. I could not contain, or personally hold, this peace.
Article
I was expressing God in everything I did, whether it was on the volleyball court, in the classroom, or at choir practice.
Church Alive
My sense of church became enlivened. I felt more of a connectedness to Christian Scientists everywhere.
Testimony of Healing
Late one night I began to feel off-balance and unwell, and awoke early the next morning in a lot of pain.
Testimony of Healing
One day I’d spent quite a bit of time reading through some citations from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy’s writings, citations my Christian Science teacher had asked us to look at after our yearly association meeting.
From the Editors
Intelligent, wise, and loving harmony is the true and present government of the universe and our world.
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