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

Trust God and Go Forward

God's command to the prophet Samuel that he go to Bethlehem to find and anoint a successor to Saul met with reluctance. Samuel was sorrowful that Saul, because of his disobedience to God's directions, was to be deposed as king of Israel.

"Me? Write for the periodicals?"

Why not? I remember so well the first time the thought came to me that I should try to write an article for the Christian Science periodicals. All I could think of was, "Me? Write for the periodicals? That's ridiculous!" I had no writing talent to speak of.

"How shall we do?"

"I can almost forget my troubles up here. " The speaker was standing at the top of the highest mountain in Oklahoma.

When a Child Leaves Home

When a child leaves home—for school, work, marriage, or military service—many parents feel a sense of sadness, self-pity, or anxiety. But because of the all-powerful truths of God and man that Christian Science reveals, troubled emotions can be healed.

Developing Proofs of God's Care

One may know all the letter of the spiritual truth of God and man as His perfect likeness, but until one's faith and courage are developed, he has no consistent proof of this truth. Mrs.

Tear Down the Walls of Your Church!

Can you imagine your church services being held without any mental walls to separate you from the rest of the people in the community? Can you imagine the influence of hymn singing, the solo, and the reading of the Lesson-Sermon Christian Science Quarterly Lesson-Sermon; going out for all to feel? Further, instead of your branch Church of Christ, Scientist, being thought of as a building located on a specific lot on a specific street, can you see it as representing a spiritual power—the power of Truth— embracing the community? Actually everybody in your town is included in Church. You have a right to see each one as spiritual, the manifestation of Mind, understanding God and His Christ, free of medical theories, sensual attractions, beliefs of life in matter, and conflicting views of many minds.

How Long?

"Why haven't I been healed?" In anguish the heart cries out for the answer when protracted healing makes it seem as if one may never be well again. Christian Science healing is essentially spiritual regeneration.

Effective Guard Against Temptation

Temptation in some form or other enters into the common experience of almost everyone. It is continually knocking at the door of consciousness to get in somehow and find lodgment.

Branch Churches and Continuing Accomplishment

Those of us who are active in branch church work often have to contend with arguments pertaining to the conduct of our church's affairs. Ours may be a new church, or it may be one with many years of service to its community.

Continuity versus Reaction

When my brother and sister and I were children, there were still cart horses in London. And no traffic lights.