In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

BACK TO SQUARE ONE WITH GOD

BY ALI TOZIER

When this college student discovers her summer internship has fallen through, her prayers reveal an even better solution.

BY KATHLEEN S. MCKOWN

Knowing God is the true "husband" becomes a lifeline during a time of change.

BY DOUG SYTSMA

In a cramped jail cell, a man picks up a Bible—and "catches fire" with the message of God's love.

BY PAMELA FAATZ

A look at the far-reaching effects of the current financial crisis in the United States, with an emphasis on timeless Biblical answers.

BY JOAN MIKKELSEN

Faced with a family-owned business on the verge of collapse, the writer learns big lessons about the power of prayer.

BY MICHAEL PABST

Living a life free of debt—in all ways—lies in the peace that comes from finding one's wholeness in God.

Annette Bridges

“Why Can’t We Live Together” was the title of a hit song by Timmy Thomas in 1972.

VALERIE MINARD

"YOU MAY SEE a variety of behavior patterns.

VERONICA RAGATZ

MY JOB AS A PRACTITIONER IS TO KNOW WHO GOD IS AND WHAT HE DOES, HOW HE SUPPORTS AND MAINTAINS HIS CREATION.

TEXT AND IMAGES BY ASHTON JACKSON

When the writer's enthusiasm for her artwork fades, she prays and begins to learn a new way of thinking about creative projects.

T.L.

Shortly after Donald McAlpine arrived in Britain from New Zealand, a teenage ballet student from Dublin also made her way to London.

BY VICKI A. TURPEN

A family trip prompts this grandmother to think about the spiritual foundation for activity and strength.