In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

DETOUR for prayer

Sometimes people who are afraid or hurt lash out like a cornered animal. Their "bite" may actually be a call for help.

'I value your life'

When he came across a young man about to end his life, the writer asked God, "What is it You want me to do?"
Ideas on how we can emulate Jesus' example of the good Samaritan in ways that are relevant in the 21st century.

What does God know about Iraq?

The situation in Iraq is giving many people pause.

A healing message for all time

I still have the first Bible I ever owned.
In a cutting-horse contest you ride on a loose rein among a herd of cattle.
You're never without mother-love, because you're never without God!

What can heal our yesterdays?

Prayer to heal past hurts can happen anywhere—even behind the wheel.

I Stepped off the scales

How would you feel if you could literally lose your job because you weighed too much? When the writer faced this, she had to look beyond nutrition to find answers.

'NURTURE body and spirit'

A former psychotherapist tells how she discovered a divine source of care and well-being.
Despite all the strategies to make a person look and feel beautiful, young, and successful, the yearning heart can be truly healed only through spiritual self-acceptance.

I learned to honor myself

The answer to loving and caring for yourself—learn to see yourself from God's amazing perspective.