In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

The best protection anywhere

Whether you've got a playful lioness on the roof of your car (for real!) or you're in the middle of enemy fire, you're safe in God's care.

Staying connected

God is never absent. He is our best friend.

"May peace prevail"

Straight from South Africa comes a report on the 1999 Parliament of the World's Religions.

Don't quit. Keep praying!

From lousy grades, little athletic ability, and a tendency to quit — to improved grades, an athletic award, and successful completion of college. Learn what turned the situation around.
This Second Place essay in the "21 and over" category of the Sentinel's Millennium Essay Contest sets forth the Bible as a guidebook to moral and spiritual progress.

What's wrong with this picture?

Imagine a turkey with a bear's head. Nonsense, right? Now, picture a sick child of God. That's nonsense as well. Don't buy into it.

THE PROMISE OF JUBILEE

Why might we need yet another "new" Bible?

Each of us is God's child

Is racism a given? Is it part of the package that comes with sharing the planet with people of various races? No. As intractable as it may seem, racism can be eliminated. Here are some ways to help accomplish that.

My daughter's attitude toward other family members steadily improved, and the hard shell that had enveloped her dropped away.

When friends pray together

What would you do if your best friend suddenly felt sick at school one day? When that happened to these girls, they prayed. And soon both were outside playing together, happy and well.
This overview of a conference on health and spirituality includes a detailed recap of a presentation and workshop on "Healthy prayer."
Learn how this writer overcame grief at her grandmother's passing.