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Poem

God is here 

Fredrick Ferguson

In this moment, God is here.
Sentinel Watch

Christian Science practice: Getting down to the nuts and bolts 

With Annu Matthai

How can we take what we’re learning in Christian Science and practice it in a way that brings healing? This week’s guest, Annu Matthai, walks us step by step through some of her own insights and healings as a way of showing how practical Christian Science really is.

Audio Collection

Shared reflections

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

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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Poem

Prayer for a babe 

Carolyn M. Hook

Oh, little one, you are always  fathered, mothered, held in His hands  and in Her holy care, fed and ...

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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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Editorial

I can’t believe it! 

Tony Lobl

We’ve all heard ourselves say, “I can’t believe it!” More than an expression of exasperation or shock at some circumstance, it hints at the innate spiritual sense we all have that refuses to believe in a power or cause but God, good.
Editorial

Our Easter meal 

Lisa Rennie Sytsma

At his last Passover meal, what has become known as the last supper, Jesus called on his disciples to symbolically eat of his “body”—to partake of the truth of spiritual being that he embodied. This is our example for today. 
Poem

Morning prayer to Father-Mother 

Emma Leslie

Let me live in Your attraction, drawn to only Your pure song.

Audio Collection

Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

Audio Collection

Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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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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Editorial

The three great commandments? 

Ethel A. Baker

In an era in which “self love” has often come to mean self-indulgence, the Editor considers what it truly means to love ourselves as the loved of God, and how this is central to obeying Jesus’ other commands to love God and our neighbor.
Poem

Safe in Soul 

Carol Barker

We all are the image, expression, of God—spiritual, complete, and whole.
Editorial

The big picture and the little things 

Lisa Rennie Sytsma

No matter how small or insignificant a thought or action may seem, consistently striving to express Godlike qualities is key to preparing us for the bigger issues in life. 
Image and Inspiration

Walking in the light of dawn, Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

Photograph by Peter Anderson

Walk in the light.
Poem

Your secret place 

Elsa Dardie S. Dunlap

No matter where you are you can always claim your secret place with God.
Sentinel Watch

What to do when you don't know what to do 

With John Biggs

During moments when you feel out of control, or when it seems like you can’t find a solution or healing, what can you do? Our guest this week, John Biggs, has found that there’s a simple, practical, and effective prayer that can help us find healing in any circumstance. Listen in to find out what it is.