“A major challenge I’m seeing is individuals facing aging issues,” a fellow Christian Scientist recently told us. (We address this topic in this week’s Sentinel Watch podcast.) She added that a related problem is the view that church is aging, a perception taken on by one of this week’s writers. On the younger end of the age spectrum, teens are grappling with questions about evil via social media and in one-on-one conversations. Seeing this longing for answers has moved our Youth Content Editor to tackle the question, “Are some people evil?” The thoughts she shares include an experience of her own that shows how recognizing everyone’s innate goodness—and desire to act on the basis of that goodness—helps dissolve the evil we see in our lives and communities.
February 2, 2026
Feeling scared and helpless about bullying or aggression? Here are some practical, prayer-based steps you can take to make a difference.
Our guest this week, Beth Packer, deals with aging-related issues in an unconventional way. She’s not focused on herself—at all. Beth keeps her focus squarely on God. Listen to her conversation with host David Brown and find out the healing effects of this approach.
If you’re preoccupied with what appears to be an “aging church,” you may want to consider a clearer, more spiritual vision of Church.
From the editors
“Wrestling with, and yielding to, the truth of being is the only wrestling that leads to transformation and healing.”
We loved the idea in this article that Christ Jesus’ beatitudes are not platitudes but blessings that moved the writer’s heart to healing.
Understanding God’s all-power is the “project” of a lifetime, and one that’s foundational to progress in every aspect of life.
Our guest this week, Beth Packer, deals with aging-related issues in an unconventional way. She’s not focused on herself—at all. Beth keeps her focus squarely on God. Listen to her conversation with host David Brown and find out the healing effects of this approach.
From the editors
An invitation to a Christian Science Sunday School class in high school led this writer to a lifetime of spiritual growth and physical healing, demonstrating the life-changing utility of Church.
Feeling scared and helpless about bullying or aggression? Here are some practical, prayer-based steps you can take to make a difference.
If you’re preoccupied with what appears to be an “aging church,” you may want to consider a clearer, more spiritual vision of Church.
Learn about the internship programs offered at The Mother Church.
“I had often heard my grandmother say, ‘Life is not dependent on heart; heart is dependent upon Life.’”
“This healing was the main reason for my continuing in Christian Science.”
“Within a few hours there was no pain at all, and I was walking freely.”
This article reconfirmed with clear, insightful inspiration that our prayers are needed in witness to God’s allness.
