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Whether we are seeking to heal ourselves, or have been asked to give Christian Science treatment for someone else, we want to be successful at it. Our goal is to heal quickly and permanently, as Christ Jesus did.

I was in Australia a while back—sitting on a veranda watching a kookaburra swoop in to be fed. As my friend held out his hand to the bird, he asked me, "Why is your Church in journalism?" I was surprised by his question but found myself saying, "Well, people are affected by the way news is presented, and we feel we can help.

After establishing the authority for Jesus' ministry, the Gospel of Mark launches right into it. Jesus' words stirred people's hearts; his practical demonstrations of healing filled them with wonder and, in some cases, with fear.

Just when adultery seemed no longer news—after all those tabloid affairs of presidents, princes, and other celebrities—the ancient sin is back in the headlines.

You can spend a lot of time thinking about that special someone. But what if that someone is already married to another person, or you are? It seems to be accepted in our society that people are unable to control such thoughts and feelings.

I had reason to reflect on Jesus' emphasis on forgiveness (see Matt. 18:21, 22) when my dearly loved daughter, struggling with a difficult and unrewarding relationship, came with her baby to make her home with me.

Christ Jesus not only taught that man is the child of God; he showed that this understanding leads to salvation. Spiritual qualities such as intelligence, purity, joy, and love identify us as the immortal offspring of God, Spirit.

People are increasingly realizing that our mental standpoint affects every aspect of our life, including health. Sounds like freeing news, except that many believe it's nearly impossible to change the way they think and how they approach things.

Anyone who has thought deeply about the institution of marriage would be arrested by the answer Mary Baker Eddy gives to the question " What do you think of marriage ?" She says: "That it is often convenient, sometimes pleasant, and occasionally a love affair. Marriage is susceptible of many definitions.

A married man and a married woman are drawn to each other. That can be a very strengthening and stabilizing experience.