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WE KNOW THE STORY SO WELL. It's not surprising it has been told and retold in sermon and song, as well as on the screen, with all the special effects that Hollywood has to offer.

I'VE OFTEN PONDERED the significance of the Cross and Crown seal printed on the cover of this magazine, and on all the published writings of The Christian Science Publishing Society. It's a vivid symbol of the majestic purpose of Christian Science, and of the role for each one of us in fulfilling that purpose—Christ Jesus' commission to his followers to "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons" (The New King James Version, Matt.

"Dost thou 'love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind'?" This question stops me in my tracks every time I think of it. It forces a sober self-examination of my willingness to sacrifice everything for God and for Christian Science, the greatest system of ideas that mankind will ever need or know.

When I first became interested in Christian Science, I found the whole question of spiritual progress a bit difficult to understand. I was a few years too old for the Sunday School, and I wondered, "What I can do to deepen my understanding of Christian Science?" I found my answer as I continued reading the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

A FEW YEARS AGO, MY FAMILY AND I HAD A WONDERFUL Opportunity to travel around the world for an entire year. During this trip, my wife, two young daughters, and I wound up visiting 34 countries on six continents.

HE SHOOTS! HE SCORES! HE WINS THE GAME! One of the greatest moments in soccer is when you score a goal. For many athletes, it is the most important part of the game.

In these pages we've gathered several shorter items—articles of less than a page in length and excerpts from longer manuscripts that offer useful, inspiring insights. We hope you enjoy this kind of short-form nourishment in each issue.

WHEN I WAS A CHILD, no tree was safe from me. I just loved the challenge to climb high.

THE GOODLY PEARL PARABLE is a simple one, but what it reveals about the substance of the kingdom of heaven can make a meaningful difference in healing. In telling the parable, Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it" ( Matt.

NOTHING—NEITHER DEATH NOR LIFE —can "separate us from the love of God," the Apostle Paul wrote in his Epistle to the Romans ( 8:39 ). Despite the hardships Paul experienced, he remained convinced of this.