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A first date that changed my life
Originally appeared online in the teen column: Why I'm a Christian Scientist - March 23, 2017
I didn’t expect that getting a boyfriend would also mean becoming a Christian Scientist. But that’s exactly what happened. On our first date, my boyfriend took me to church—the local branch Church of Christ, Scientist. And if you asked me why I’m a Christian Scientist today, I’d think back to myself as an 18-year-old, first-time Christian Science Sunday School student, and I’d give you one word: Truth.

May 22, 2017 issue
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