In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

COURAGE on the home front

Separated by continents, their wedding plans sidetracked by the Gulf War, two people found that a commitment to trusting God brought protection—and preserved their commitment to each other.

FROM KAZAKHSTAN: A starting point for peace

A Kazakhstani woman, who practices her Christian faith in a Muslim community, explains her conviction that world peace is not just a dream.
Rob Gilbert learned a lesson in the jungles of Vietnam about how to respond to danger. It has helped him ever since and has special significance for the times at hand.
"I believed God could and would defend me, but I realized my prayer had to be more than a simple acknowledgment of this spiritual fact."
On September 11, after she came home from school, Sarah Liebenrood.

Who's right?

There's an approach to take in times of conflict that moves us beyond the blame game.

Safe under God's wing

I recalled a story I'd heard about a parrot named Larry.

A beloved family pet furnishes an example of how Bible verses remain relevant to this day.

Fearless flying

Prayers for protection, for deliverance, for freedom from fear—they're enough to make a difference.

In the line of duty ...

A tribute to some of the best and the bravest.
You can do it by getting just a glimpse of how God has made each one of us . . . spiritual.

God's news

Watching German television on September 11, this author could see something pretty bad had happened six time zones away. But she couldn't understand just what. Read how prayer brought her out of limbo, and into a place where she could think and act productively . . . even before she got the news in English.