In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

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First Commandment: basis for freedom

JEANNE STEELY LAITNER

Truly free individuals are those who are so firmly convinced they are dependent upon God alone that they know nothing can ever confront them that will separate them from God.
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You are created free

DOROTHY KAPLE

"God made man free.
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Drugs: man is not addicted or attracted to evil!

DAVID K. WILLIS

One young man I know spent many years of desperate and destructive unhappiness, hating himself and turning to drugs to find release.
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Learning to trust God

Geoffrey H. Mansergh

Have you ever found yourself headed for a big disappointment, and there seemed to be nothing you could do about it?
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Discover your real Father

CHARLES T. ALLISON

Christ Jesus, that master Christian, referred to God as Father.
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Our true stature in Christ

FRANCES STEVENS STUART

Christ Jesus, our beloved Master, embodied the perfect stature of man, God's image and likeness.
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Understanding your worthiness

EDNA LE BARON

How vital is this moment! We can never again live a past moment, a past hour, or a past day.
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"He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh"

MARK RUBLE

Charles Dickens, a master of caricature and wit, has a wonderful story about laughter in his book Nicholas Nickleby.
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The light of Christmastide

R. BRIDGET KASSABOVA

One winter when I was living in Eastern Europe, I had gone to a mountain resort for skiing.
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The gift of gifts

REITA N. DONALDSON

How vividly the memory of treasured gifts stays with us.
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"Joy to the world"—just at Christmas?

HELEN R. CONROYD

"Joy to the world," we sing.
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The daystar and peace

ELVEY WILLIAM ALFRED BARTON

The discussions of the military defense system called "star wars" have caused me to think more deeply about the meaning of a particular star—the star associated with the Prince of Peace.