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At age 14, she faced a turning point in her life: sell her beloved horse. Christian Science came to her rescue in more ways than one.
When things started falling apart her freshman year, this college student needed a new, more spiritual perspective. Thanks to a surprise visitor, she found one—and it proved to be a turning point in her life.
Share your healing experience
Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.
From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2023
They took my phone, but I prayed
I knew right away that these officers, being spiritual, could do nothing besides what God, Spirit, was causing them to do.
Instead of accepting the pervasiveness of sexual assault as the “new normal,” we can come together as healers and pray to see the true normal: each of us, held safe and intact in Love.
From the latest Sentinel
Struggling with math?
Sophia Zinn
Was she just “bad at math”? This teen got both a new view of herself—and of math—thanks to her practice of Christian Science.
Feeling out of place after college and struggling with pain, this author welcomed in the Christ, the saving power of God, and found healing.
This author saw exam stress fade as she upgraded her prayers about test-taking.
Calling for your prayers about teen smartphone addiction. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Share your healing experience
Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.
Share your healing experience
Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.
From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2024
Quitting the complaining committee
I was relying on complaints and drama to sustain me and help me make connections rather than understanding that God leads and sustains me.
From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2021
When my boss asked me to lie
Is this really who you want to be? That was the question echoing through my head when my boss asked me to do something dishonest.
From the latest Sentinel
Struggling with math?
Sophia Zinn
Was she just “bad at math”? This teen got both a new view of herself—and of math—thanks to her practice of Christian Science.
What can you do if you face strong negative emotions like anger or grief? Follow Jesus’ examples and use them as an aid to help you grow.
What makes a Christian Science church service totally unique? It’s not the fellowship, or the comfort, or the music, as great as those are. It’s the promise of healing. It’s the fact that healing happens in church when our hearts are moved by Christ. Guaranteed.
Overwhelmed during finals week, this high school junior turned to Science and Health and found a surprising answer to test stress.
Was the man on the bridge about to jump? Unable to stop and help, and with nowhere to turn but prayer, this writer reached out to God and felt the powerful presence of divine Love, encompassing her and everyone. The effects were life-saving.
What if, when you thought about yourself, you thought of yourself as a healer first? What if "healer" was the primary way you identified yourself? For one writer, this approach changed everything.
Plagued by doubts after a series of personal tragedies, this writer wondered: “Is this the point where Christian Science fails me?” Instead, she found renewed faith in asking God the tough questions and persisting until she got answers.
