In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Room for understanding

I Felt Forlorn.

African American spiritual journeys

From the earliest days of slavery in the United States—through the Civil War, Jim Crow laws in the South, marches and demonstrations to achieve full civil rights, through the rise of black Christian churches, the Nation of Islam, and a recovering of ancestral religions such as al-Islam and Yoruba—African Americans have been sustained and strengthened during the last 300 years by an unwavering faith in God.

God's care for both of us

Facing a serious respiratory illness, the author turned to God with all her heart, and found that learning a lesson in humility resulted in an impressive healing.
When work is scarce or layoffs loom, we can—like the proverbial prodigal son—go to God and hear His assurance: "All that I have is yours."
Noted author, physician, and spiritual explorer, Dr. Larry Dossey, comments on the increasing research on the effect of prayer in today's healthcare.

The Sadhu of Nairobi

The author's grandfather lived a life that set an example: It's a relief to shed the burdens of materiality and find one's "true self."
What started out for Scott Davis as a research trip to Syria to write a travel book became a spiritual journey in peacemaking.
IF YOU HAVE participated in sports, can you think back to one of your most successful and stress-free performances?
Do you have a school you can pray for?
When this woman yearned to comfort people thousands of miles away who were suffering, she found a meaningful way to begin—without leaving her home.

'Your audience always includes God'

Flutist Frances Blaisdell Williams has an inspiring love of music that she's been sharing with students for decades. In her studio, everything is possible.
Health and harmony are not some far-off hope. They are within the reach of everyone, here and now, through the power of prayer.