In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

TeenConnect: Q&A

A spiritual approach to sports? 

Mark Swinney

When being athlete seems so material, how can you participate in sports and also be a practicing Christian Scientist? One former athlete and Christian Scientist shares his insights.
TeenConnect: UpFront

How to stop a suicide 

Jenny Sawyer

A story about how one girl went from feeling suicidal to discovering that her life was essential, and her worth both God-given and God-protected.
Article

Prayer that is dependable 

Michelle Boccanfuso Nanouche

Why does “#prayfor” have such staying power?
Article

Why the tweet #prayfor has staying power 

The <i>Monitor’s</i> Editorial Board

A popular hashtag on Twitter these days starts with #prayfor, followed by the place of a major tragedy, such as #prayforAleppo or #prayforOrlando.
Kids

Safe in Love’s armor 

Charlene Anne Miller

My friends and I were walking to class when a boy began to yell at me.
Article

Safe travels for all 

Cathy Edge

The atmosphere in the plane shifted to quiet calm.
Article

Spiritual selfhood 

Mark Raffles

What if all of the good things about you could be brought to the surface, and you could lose the bad? 
Article

Immigration issues and God’s government 

Joan Bernard Bradley

My real citizenship was in divine Mind as God’s perfect spiritual idea, where only good prevailed. 
Article

On the web

Christian Science Sentinel—TeenConnect
Article

Breaking through victimization 

Susan Booth Mack Snipes

I am so inspired by the account of the Nigerian woman photographing her people’s strength and joy, encouraging them to rise above hopelessness, to uphold their dignity, and to help one another.
Article

A counter-narrative for Boko Haram’s victims 

The <i>Monitor’s</i> Editorial Board

Nigeria’s war on the jihadist group Boko Haram is largely succeeding, bringing a relative calm to the country’s devastated northeast.
Article

I didn’t have to wait for healing 

Dylan Kaufman

It was amazing! The healing was so quick.