Praying for the World

Editorial

“Let freedom ring!” 

Beth Schaefer

“Let freedom ring!” This week’s editorial speaks eloquently about true independence and the inalienable divine rights bestowed on each one of us by our Creator. 
Article

God’s affluence, already in place 

Michelle Douglas-Joffe

Writing from South Africa, this author shares how she learned that the answer to water shortages—or any kind of shortage—lies in understanding more about God as the true and boundless source of supply.

Audio Collection

Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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Poem

The facts of light 

Kit Cornell Kurtz

Christ Jesus told us, “I am the light of the world.”

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How have you been praying about a world issue or challenge? Consider sharing your inspiration and healing ideas with others. Visit Writer’s Corner to learn how to submit.

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Article

Where do we really live? 

Alison J. Hughes

 Christ Jesus describes where we live in three words: ”kingdom of heaven.” Where exactly is that? And what does living there mean for us?
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God’s protection demonstrated 

Mari G. de Milone

There’s no situation or circumstance that’s too big or impossible for God, as this author learned when a potentially devastating fire broke out in her community.
Article

“His arm encircles me, and mine, and all” 

Jeff Patzlaff

A man finds these words, “His [God’s] arm encircles me,” from a poem by Mary Baker Eddy, inscribed on a D-Day memorial headstone in Normandy, France—and he discovers that the spiritual signification of those words heals the grieving heart. 

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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How have you been praying about a world issue or challenge? Consider sharing your inspiration and healing ideas with others. Visit Writer’s Corner to learn how to submit.

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Article

Self-aggrandizing evil: As pretentious and delusive as Goliath 

Name Withheld

When we encounter Goliath-type traits or actions in either small situations or larger arenas, we can learn from David’s biblical example of trust in God’s all-power and can expect to see evidence of the ultimate powerlessness of anything not of God. 
Editorial

Retribution—or restoration? 

Larissa Snorek

Working prayerfully for regeneration in her community, the author contributed to the significant turnaround of an individual who’d posed a threat to a large part of the community. This gave strong evidence of a Christly, restorative approach bringing healing.
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Praying with confidence for your community 

Anne Melville

When something is stolen from her son, this author realizes that she needs to turn to God in humility, especially after authorities urge her just to accept that nothing much can be done.
Sentinel Watch

The peace that dispels danger 

With George Nutwell and Paige Matthys-Pearce

This week, we speak with George Nutwell, who shares inspiring stories and insights on God’s ever-present, practical help when we feel unsafe. Paige Matthys-Pearce also joins us. She was in Jordan when a conflict between Israel and Iran broke out, and shares how she prayed about—and witnessed—peace.
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How does divine Love meet every need? 

Abigail Mathieson Warrick

Divine Love meets people’s needs, no matter how dire, as the author saw when a man described to her how walking into a Christian Science service had prevented him from committing violence elsewhere.
Image and Inspiration

Dusk in Zion National Park, Utah, US

Photograph by Steve Ryf,

“More than regal is the majesty of the meekness of the Christ-principle; and its might is the ever-flowing tides of truth that sweep the universe ...”