In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

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Horeb—God’s mountain 

One holy mountain represents spiritually elevated thought and revelation.
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Life that is never lost 

Jane Dickinson-Scott

Even as we seek comfort and healing after a loved one’s passing, let’s not forget that they continue to shine and express eternal Life.
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Can the past be changed? 

Karen Neff

The parable of the tares and the wheat from the Bible—a parable that’s also featured in another article in this issue—can help us sort through difficult memories and better understand God’s redeeming law.
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Never too late for freedom from guilt 

Liesl Ehmke

We’re able to make progress when we learn that “True repentance lifts thought toward God and reformation; guilt drags it downward.”
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A spiritual look at oil 

A common biblical substance can be seen spiritually—and bring fresh insights.
TeenConnect: Your Healings

More than just a physical healing 

Lonora Eddington

At first, when her neck was hurting, all this teen wanted was to feel better. But as she prayed, she found that the healing was about something so much bigger than that.
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Neither left-wing nor right-wing, but whole 

Paul Sedan

When sometimes we seem to be coming from very different viewpoints, it is vital to go back to basic spiritual truths—such as that there is one divine Mind, God, and that each of us is governed by that one Mind—to see glimmers of resulting genuine unity.
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“For God so loved the world . . .” 

Pete Paciorek

The biblical declaration that “God so loved the world” gives each of us a context in which we can aim to see more of the true nature of others and get beyond rivalry, hatred, and division—and genuinely love more. 
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Let God in 

Charles Lindahl

“God is as present in our lives as we allow Him to be,” writes this author. We can each develop the spiritualized mental posture that allows us to feel this divine presence consistently.
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God as Shepherd 

God as Shepherd is an enduring scriptural image.
TeenConnect: Trending

How I prayed after I got mugged 

Cathleen Ouderkirk

Is it possible to forgive if you’ve been the victim of a crime? This author shares how she did it—and the powerful healing results.
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Redemption moments in everyday life 

Katherine Lundberg Napper

Sometimes, simple concepts, illumined, bring immeasurable progress. As this writer puts it, “A deeper, spiritual understanding of redemption assured me that God eternally endows His creation, including me, with every divine quality.”