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The March 1996 issue of The Christian Science Journal, and the Annual Meeting report carried in the July 1996 issue, focused on the healing mission, purpose, focus, and current priorities of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As a continuing report on how the Church is going forward in this work, senior managers at The Mother Church have been invited to write for the Journal a brief account of how workers in their area of activity are approaching these goals.

Feeling God's love is simple and effective. One time at school I wasn't feeling well, and so my dad came and picked me up.

Every child, every teenager, has a deep, irresistible desire to know God. He or she may not always think of it that way.

Writing to heal Getting out the message of Christianity challenges each new generation of the followers of Christ Jesus. Our works— the living of the message—reach out to those looking for answers.

God's command to the Israelites when they were being pursued by Pharaoh and his army was to "go forward," Ex. 14:15.

At the back of this magazine, a directory lists names of individuals engaged in the public healing ministry of Christian Science. While any sincere student of this Science may practice Christian healing, individuals advertising in The Christian Science Journal are those who are engaged in no other vocation, have an established record of healing, and have met the standards required for advertising.

Messages ! The answering machine, the voice mail, the ringing telephone. They may bring an opportunity or still another responsibility.

Stress is supposed to go hand in hand with the demands of living in multicultural, multimedia, fast-moving societies. Stress management programs promise to help alleviate its effects; bookstore self-help shelves are piled high with texts on the subject.

The Bible tells us that a young man asked Christ Jesus, "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" Jesus answered, "Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. " Would Jesus have given this answer if there really were such a thing as personal good? Apparently the young man needed to give up the belief that people were the source of good.

I've talked with a lot of young adults who are searching for a deeper sense of their identity. They're looking for freedom from the limiting, mortal views of life and individuality.