In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Prayer beyond skin-deep

When a serious case of poison ivy brought her to prayer, the author saw a connection between the healing of her body and the need to heal disturbed relationships on the job.
Out of the flames of Australia's worst firestorm on record come stories of hope and the resolve to move forward.

Matters of the HEART

How one woman prayed when her propects for finding romance were anything but encouraging.

finding love again

Beyond his grief over losing a soul mate, there was the hopeless feeling that God couldn't help him find new comfort and companionship. But God could—and did.
As this author prayed about and companionship, she made three key discoveries.
Whether or not you have someone special with you this February 14, there is a love in your life you can count on—the love of God.

----100 years ago

GATHERING NEWS STORIES with a spiritual perspective week by week, we wondered what kinds of material the Sentinel of 100 years ago carried.
What if we don't just evaporate into oblivion when we die?

Angels in our lives

When you get beyond the trite images of feathers and wings, what are angels, really? Good ideas coming to our aid. Power over anger and hate. Inspiration and insight.

Resentment conquered—and a rash healed

The author noticed a direct correlation between her prayer to love her father and freedom from a longstanding skin disease.

Forgiving the unforgivable

Could you forgive someone for killing a loved one? When his mother was brutally murdered in a robbery attempt, Everett Worthington summoned the courage to do just that through what he calls "a gift of God."

How do I begin to forgive?

Can you get past someone's thoughtless, destructive, or even abusive behavior and start forgiving? One way is to see the unkindness as separate from who that person really is.