Editorials

On board the USS Missouri a few years ago, when the ship's "Plan of the Day" was distributed to the crew, each issue carried a "Chaplain's Corner. " Every day a small illustrated box included a verse from the Bible or an inspirational quotation.

One hundred years ago this month—in February of 1897—Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer of Christian Science, published a book dedicated to "loyal Christian Scientists in this and every land. " See Mis.

Jennifer loves birds. And she measures the success of a road trip, at least partly, in terms of how many kinds of birds she spots along the way.

Not too many months ago the world was abuzz with news that scientists might have uncovered evidence that there was once life on Mars. Tucked within a small Martian rock were the remains of microscopic organisms, suggesting the presence of life billions of years ago.

Complicated problems are only complicated until we find the answers—and sometimes the answers are wonderfully simple and powerful. Christ Jesus, for example, had a way of cutting right through to the simple truth required to meet someone's need, and this truth would immediately set that individual free from years of suffering.

When they first asked me to teach "Scriptwriting" at the university, I didn't know a thing about the subject. But I learned fast.

My friend had always been a religious man, but something had remained unfulfilled in his life. There were questions that had gone unanswered.

People are anxious to find themselves, to know what it is that makes them special and indispensable. Is individuality really defined by a set of likes and dislikes and mannerisms called a personality? Is it defined by what we wear or with whom we keep company? Who you and I really are, what makes us invaluable and unique, is something we're already equipped with.

As a relatively new gardner, I'm learning about the special summer fun of setting in a few flowers out front—geraniums, zinnias, petunias, begonias, and so on. But I'm also learning to deal with weeds.

My mother had recently been to the dentist, and she was telling me some bad news the dentist had given her. Though she respected my reliance on God alone for healing, she herself usually relied on medical treatment.