In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Your best defense

The gun her uncle gave her mom didn't make this author feel safe at all. But her prayers and the Bible Lesson did. In fact, they saved her from danger.
Jesus promised that knowing the truth would set one free. That promise has never been truer than now.

GOD AS FORTRESS

Understanding God as a fortress means that He protects from harm, disease, or death.

Help always at hand

You can't escape God's help. Thank heavens!

Who'll stop the rain?

More than once when crops were threatened by heavy rains, this couple turned to God and witnessed His control of creation.

BALANCING HOME AND WORK

The stage was set for the balancing act when, several weeks after beginning a new job, I learned that I was expecting our first child.

THE TRUST ACCOUNT

"Dad, just show up at 9:30.
How many balls can you keep up in the air? And for how long? Sometimes that's what being a working parent feels like—one very long juggling act. But it needn't be fraught with tension and stress. You can balance kids and career and be at peace.

Society's awakening, society's progress

When I was growing up in Brazil, I was very aware that my family had a history of working for social justice for all racial groups.

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE

As a graduate student, I needed to choose a doctoral dissertation advisor.
For the first hour of the exam, while everyone else in the room was busy writing, the author prayed. Can you guess what happened next?

ALWAYS ENOUGH GOOD FOR EVERYONE

Working as a commercial salmon fisherman, I depend, for my yearly income, primarily on a few months of intense activity during the summer.