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Editorial

How not to burn with anger 

Mark Swinney

Trusting in God brings calmness and helps move solutions forward.
Sentinel Watch

If you think you can't hear God 

With Evan Mehlenbacher

If God is always speaking to us, how come sometimes it seems like we can’t hear Him? This week’s guest, Evan Mehlenbacher, takes a deep dive into how we can listen to God better, and why this listening is an important and healing aspect to our daily lives and practice of Christian Science.

Audio Collection

Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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Article

What is our purpose? 

Judith Hardy Olson

This contributor learned that glorifying God is a lifelong purpose. It can take form in actively and vibrantly expressing Godlike qualities in whatever we do—whether a task or endeavor seems small or large.   

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Have you been praying with a timeless truth that has brought uplift—and can even inspire healing? We’d love to hear from you. Visit Writer’s Corner to share with us.

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Poem

Begin aright 

Carol Dismore

Beginning every prayer correctly paves the way for us to heal.
Sentinel Watch

Prayer—more than just words 

With Mark Swinney

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.
Article

The power of a humble heart 

Linda Berckmann

When it comes to making our practice of Christian Science even more effective, humility is key.

Audio Collection

Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

Audio Collection

Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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Have you been praying with a timeless truth that has brought uplift—and can even inspire healing? We’d love to hear from you. Visit Writer’s Corner to share with us.

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Poem

Open arms of thought 

Kit Cornell Kurtz

Love—infinite and all—gives its blessings in waterfalls of peace, joy, and harmony, in flowing rivers of peace.
Article

I didn’t need to prove my worth 

Grace Ott Anderson

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.
Article

What is your authentic self? 

Leslie Revilock

We hear a lot about being “your authentic self.” What can that mean for the student of Christian Science?
Article

You are a shining light 

Liesl Ehmke

A friend’s encouraging comment reminds this author that we shine because we are God’s expression. We don’t have to manufacture our own light.
Article

The plum tree’s blossoming—and mine 

María Teresa Fuentes Bórquez

The blossoming of a plum tree leads this author to lessons in listening with her heart.
Poem

Fly free! 

Anikpe Idowu Mohammed

The birds fly away, but you remain in the tiny, metal cage.  One day, your eyes are opened...