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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

Why gratitude is necessary

My wife and I were driving from Pennsylvania to Arizona. It was Wednesday evening, and we had been driving since early dawn.

Finding true security and peace

" Serious crimes deserve serious punishments —an eye-for-an-eye approach. " This was an opinion expressed recently in criticism of a movie called Dead Man Walking.

Why limit?

Yes —why limit ourselves? One of my favorite Bible verses is in Psalms where we read, "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. " Ps.

"Wilt thou be made whole?"

When Christ Jesus encountered a man with "an infirmity" at the pool of Bethesda, he asked, "Wilt thou be made whole?" John 5:5, 6 . This question might seem startling in view of the man's physical condition and the duration of it, which the Bible tells us was thirty-eight years.

Where are you looking for good?

God is all-loving and has provided all good for man. Yet, the abundance of good seems blatantly and pervasively challenged by the argument that good is something outside of us that we must get.

Infinite demands, infinite supply

Suppose that for the past several years a large sum of money had been on deposit in your name at a bank—but you didn't know about it. Also suppose that during that period you had experienced great poverty.

Love's unfailing provision

A steady supply of good, safe from cycles of plenty and scarcity, secured against dwindling away—what a precious prospect for humanity this would be! With such supply, fear would fade and generosity would flower. Everywhere, people long for the peace of mind that an absolutely certain provision of basic necessities would bring.

Laying the foundation

1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark begins his Gospel with this wonderful statement.

Getting ready to read the Gospel of Mark

This month the Journal begins a new series designed to cast some light on the history and background of Mark's message in the New Testament. Author Mary Jane Chapin describes the continuing scholarly attention being given to the Gospel of Mark, which she refers to as "a masterpiece in its own right.

Who am I?

Who am I? Who are you? What is man? Who or what is it that is referred to, day in and day out, as "I"? What really is the "I"? These are not new questions. Prophets, pundits, mullahs, philosophers, have asked them and are still asking them.