In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Anyone can pray—including you

Find out what this girl did when a bully began frightening her on her walk home from school.

Because God isn't lost

Instead of putting up with absentmindedness, heal it.

Healing racism

Many people work hard not to be racist. But even such earnest resolve can be undermined by subtle bias. At those times, prayer renews one.

The book won every argument

Ever carried on a debate with a book? This reader did for five years. Can you guess which book?
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
At first she just wanted the "problem kid" to disappear. Then she decided to be his friend. What a difference her love made—to them both.

Which is more powerful, love or hate?

As she helped students work through their fears after last spring's Columbine shootings, this author found that children of all ages know that love is more powerful than hate.
Out of 1,950 kids, about 800 did not show up for school that day.
I was so scared.
The ninety-first Psalm brought this mother peace as she prayed for her daughters' safety at their bomb-threatened schools. The twenty-third Psalm comforted the girls themselves.

Time to get ready for school

It's back-to-school season—time for lunch boxes and backpacks, crossing guards and school buses. Whether you're associated with the schools in your neighborhood or not, it's time to pray for them.

FREEDOM FROM FEAR

I am learning more and more every day about living without fear.