If reading the Bible and Science and Health starts to feel uninspired or like a chore, we can rebel by knowing that this is simply “the ever-gray mentality that is matter-based thinking that seems to hide the multihued ideas of Mind, God.”
“Can I be healed?” This fear may present itself when we find it hard to think because of pain or other circumstances. But the very premise of that question calls for a closer look at how healing happens in Christian Science.
Just as the idea of a beautiful rose is eternal and cannot be destroyed, neither can any spiritual idea, including the man and woman God created. Each of us as God’s idea is unique, irreplaceable, and exists forever in divine Life.
Sometimes the concept of matter can be a tricky one when, if you know something about Christian Science, you know that it teaches that God’s creation is 100 percent spiritual. So what is this stuff we see with our eyes, anyway? Christian Science practitioner and teacher Ethel Baker joins us this week to share what she’s learned about the concept of matter from the best healer of all time: Christ Jesus.
As the United States celebrates its 250th year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let’s accept “the glorious liberty” every one of has been given as the child of God. This includes freedom from every form of oppression, whether it’s fear, hatred, lack or disease.
If it feels intimidating to think about healing a chronic condition, this week’s show is for you. Guest Martine Blackler shares some helpful spiritual insights about overcoming long-standing conditions that she has seen bring healing. Chronic conditions don’t scare her!
In the face of an outbreak of disease in his country, this Christian Science practitioner shares what his prayers have shown him: As we understand man’s spiritual nature, “we help lift ourselves and others out of the plague of infectious disease and the fear of it.”
With the global rise of infectious disease, we have an opportunity as Christian healers to help hasten its eradication—to heal even the most serious disease as Christ Jesus did, through an understanding of God’s all-power and ever-presence.
As we’ve reached the knockout stages of the World Cup games, we chat with a former soccer player and coach who shares how he sees God’s qualities in everyone from players to fans—and how this can elevate and improve even a sports event.
“Let freedom ring!” This week’s editorial speaks eloquently about true independence and the inalienable divine rights bestowed on each one of us by our Creator.
Writing from South Africa, this author shares how she learned that the answer to water shortages—or any kind of shortage—lies in understanding more about God as the true and boundless source of supply.
There’s no situation or circumstance that’s too big or impossible for God, as this author learned when a potentially devastating fire broke out in her community.
A man finds these words, “His [God’s] arm encircles me,” from a poem by Mary Baker Eddy, inscribed on a D-Day memorial headstone in Normandy, France—and he discovers that the spiritual signification of those words heals the grieving heart.
Working prayerfully for regeneration in her community, the author contributed to the significant turnaround of an individual who’d posed a threat to a large part of the community. This gave strong evidence of a Christly, restorative approach bringing healing.
When we encounter Goliath-type traits or actions in either small situations or larger arenas, we can learn from David’s biblical example of trust in God’s all-power and can expect to see evidence of the ultimate powerlessness of anything not of God.
When something is stolen from her son, this author realizes that she needs to turn to God in humility, especially after authorities urge her just to accept that nothing much can be done.
What can we do when we feel that our prayers lack inspiration and healing results? Our guest this week, Mark Swinney, has found it to be immeasurably helpful to invite God in when he prays. Listen in to find out what he means.
It felt as if her worth were tied to what she got done in a day, or how many items she checked off her long to-do list. So this author turned to her understanding of God to re-examine those assumptions.
What makes Christian Science scientific? This week’s guest, Mark Sappenfield, shares inspiring and foundational ideas about what Christian Science healing is, and how the ideas in the Bible aren’t just theory—but actively provable every day.
If you’ve ever felt far away from God, this week’s show is for you. Our guest, Deborah Packer, shares what she’s learned from Jesus’ teachings, and her own experiences, about how close we actually always are with God. And how understanding this oneness better can bring us healing and help us heal others, too.
Searching for a Christian denomination that “made practical the healing works that Jesus did and said we could do,” this author discovered in Christian Science a divine, scientific basis for experiencing God’s healing power.
Wondering how Christian Science fits into your life? This week's guest, William Whittenbury, shares how studying Christian Science—and making it his own as a young adult—actually propelled his spiritual growth and supported his studies in college and grad school.
After his life comes crashing down, an unexpected comment gets the author thinking more deeply about what truly comforts, and leads him back to Christian Science.
After a challenging start in a new country where she didn’t speak the language, this contributor wound up learning about Christian Science. Her initial needs were met, and she’s now had many healings through her practice of Christian Science.
A middle-school friendship led this author to find out about Science and Health. Once she had her own copy and started attending Sunday School, she was on a path which has led to spiritual growth and healing.
“I felt like a new person,” writes this author about how things changed after he found Christian Science. His spiritual practice transformed so much about his life—most importantly, his concept of himself.
At first, this grad student was having fun hooking up. Others were doing it—why not her? But when things didn’t go as planned, it was her practice of Christian Science that brought new light—and healing—to her perspective on casual relationships.
A college athlete shares how her practice of Christian Science helped her when she started a new sport. Turns out, it wasn’t just her relationship with God that improved, but also her performance.
If you’re working a summer job—or any job—that seems demanding, you’ll want to read this teen’s article about the spiritual insight that healed him of fatigue and changed his whole summer.
After narrowly avoiding a crash on a cross-country bike trip, this author wondered if she’d be able to finish the ride. Could understanding more about God help her break through her lingering fear?
Whatever your summer plans, this teen’s experience of discovering how present God always is—no matter where you are or what you’re doing—is a comfort for time spent at camp or anywhere else.
If you don’t have your life all planned out, that’s OK! As this author found, being open to our God-given purpose and place leads us to where we can bless and be blessed.
This author appreciated the ideas she was learning in Christian Science Sunday School, but she wasn’t convinced they all applied to her … until she had a healing that proved otherwise.
In dark moments, when we feel impossibly stuck, is there anything that can move us forward? As this author learned, even the smallest amount of faith can do that.
Facing a dangerous situation at school, this author leaned on what she’d learned about God from attending Christian Science Sunday School. The healing that followed included not just her, but the potential perpetrator, too.
If you’re struggling to get off your phone, this author has some spiritual insights—gained from her own prayers about how to stop scrolling—that can help.
“I like reading other kids’ testimonies because it gives me proof that healings through prayer are possible and that they happen every day, even to kids like me.”
“As I make my understanding of God bigger by learning more about Him—and then hold tightly to this bigger and bigger sense of God—it lifts me up, and I feel happy.”
Get up to speed on an upcoming rotation on the Christian Science Board of Directors. And consider exploring our latest collection of Bible-focused articles—this month’s curation unpacks the inspiring journey of Ruth.
Learn about the recent release of three new pamphlets for teens and young adults, with articles on school, relationships, and physical healing. And in case you missed it, read about the Sterling Student Edition of the Christian Science pastor, a new video showing how to mark your books, and a new “Sports and Prayer” digital collection.
Learn about how the Church Activities department supports branches and societies in their demonstration of church. And in case you missed it, read updates about the coming special college issue of the Sentinel, and new features in Concord released earlier this year.
The latest Bible collection has been posted on JSH-Online.com. This month’s collection pulls together articles on Nehemiah. And in case you missed, read about the special college issue of the Sentinel coming on July 20, and an update to the Sentinel and Journal delivery schedules.
Read about the upcoming July 20 special college issue Sentinel and the new video about how to mark the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson in your books. And in case you missed it, the new “Sports and prayer” digital collection prompted by this Summer’s FIFA World cup is now available on JSH-Online.com.
Read about adjustments to the periodical delivery schedules. And in case you missed it, learn about the release of the Sterling Student Edition of the King James Bible and a new video about how to mark the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson in your books.
Mary Baker Eddy once spoke of there being “Millions of unprejudiced minds—simple seekers for Truth.” When soccer fans geared up for the 2014 World Cup games in Brazil, the local Christian Science churches geared up, too, with prayer and plans, to reach the “seekers” who were coming to town.
Read about the release of “Sports and Prayer,” a motivating set of articles about leaning on God in athletics. And in case you missed it, two recent updates to support our sharing of Christian Science with the public.
Read updates about the publication of the Sterling Student Edition of the Bible, a new video to help students learn to mark their books, and the posting of the latest Bible collection on JSH-Online.com. And in case you missed, a link to register for Annual Meeting.
This writer increased his commitment to pray for his local church and to support it in other ways. At a discouraging time, the members joined together in prayer, and the church later experienced welcome renewal with increased attendance and engagement.
“I realized that I had been carrying around self-doubt and a sense of insufficiency regarding my position. But after receiving this spiritual message, I felt I had been released from a mental prison of sorts and was ready to move forward.”
“I could feel the conviction that only health and harmony were present right then and there. Before long, we couldn’t tell which finger had been injured.”
As he was exploring new cities and potential universities in Europe, this student hurt his back. Though he’d never had a physical healing through prayer before, he knew there was a first time for everything.
During an intense, three-week college course, this author woke up sick one morning and had no idea how she was going to go to class. What she learned about leaning on God turned out to have beneficial effects far beyond just her health.
The last day of a study-abroad trip to Finland should have been fun, but instead, this college student woke up feeling ill—and fearful about the long trip home the next day. His own prayers—and prayerful support from a friend—helped turn things around.