In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Afraid of public speaking?

Stephanie Summerlin

She agreed to the high school pageant, not realizing that she was going to have to give a speech in front of everyone. Could prayer help her vanquish her fears?

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I knew I had found my church

Samuel Juma

I believe that through our Father-Mother God there are infinite possibilities, and I realized that I am valued and useful to society.

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Freedom is within reach

Charlene Anne Miller

I paused for a moment to rejoice in God’s presence and power and in my ability to reflect Him in perfect health right now.

TeenConnect: Your Healings

Her boarding school experience seemed to be off to a bad start when this teen found out she wasn’t in the dorm with all her friends. Even worse, it seemed like her plans to switch to a new room were falling apart. Could God have an answer for her?

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A new church

Scott Thompson

As we humbly and gratefully lay aside worldly inclinations and preoccupations and receive the light of Christ, we find our hearts awakening to experience something of the newness of church under Christ’s authority—church that is alive with God-bestowed purpose.

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What do we need to figure out?

John Biggs

We never need to get down in the muck of grappling with discord as a reality before it’s healed.

Kids

What’s my talent?

Marilyn Wickstrom

Annie’s teacher reminded her, since our identity is God-created, only God can tell us what’s true about us. She suggested that Annie listen for God to tell her who she really was.

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Find a spiritual thermal

Sandi Justad

Humanity’s innate desire to seek and know divine goodness helps us realize that there’s much more to life than what the physical senses grasp.

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Watching and safety

Cathrine Hogg

I knew something was wrong, and at that moment I reached out to God in prayer.

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Restoring harmony to an unruly classroom

Jeff Peake

I barely made it through the hour-long class, and afterward I questioned, “How can I come back to school tomorrow? Have I lost my knack? Should I be doing something different?” That night, I woke up and the idea came to me to pray.

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From dyslexia to freedom as a church Reader

Alice Chedister Ellis

The duty and privilege of serving in church soon took on new meaning that was quite different from my childhood perceptions of church activities.

TeenConnect: UpFront

You belong here

Jenny Sawyer

When a church member criticized what she was wearing, this twenty-something wasn’t so sure she wanted to go back to church. Where was the inclusiveness she longed for? She was about to find out.