Volume 129, Issue 4 / The Christian Science Journal

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WELCOME

April 2011

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.

—II Corinthians 10:4

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LETTER FROM EDITOR

Welcome

Steve Graham

LETTERS TO EDITOR

Letters

Don Snyder

YOUR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

If matter does not exist, why are we here in the first place?

Elise Moore

Is Christ healing sometimes operative even when Christian Science treatment is not requested?

Stephanie Johnson

BIBLE INSIGHTS

Who am I?

Pamela Brittenham

Why the Jordan?

Lesley Ann Mascall

Where have you laid him?

Candace Lynch

CHURCH ALIVE

A Reading Room reaches out to the community - online

Barbara Nichols

Notes from the Ghana and Nigeria TMC Youth spiritual activist summits

Patrick Essobo

Putting out the rubbish

Lois Herr

NOTICES

A message about baptism

Nathan A. Talbot

POEMS

Beyond the valley

Ruth Hawryluk

ROAD DIARIES

Road diaries

Kari Mashos

Occasional Series

INTERVIEWS

'The Bible is not a mystery novel...'

Joan Taylor

POEMS

Paul's voice

Susan Brown

DISCUSSIONS

Bible prophecy and Christian Science teaching

J. Thomas Black

ARTICLES

Wake up to healing!

Mary Trammell

On watch with the Christ

Janet Clements

TESTIMONIES OF HEALING

Freedom from sinus infections

Deborah Savage Shaffer

Healed of cat allergy

Ashley Hansen

Pain, debilitating illness overcome

Leslie Dill Gondolf

Digestive health restored

Maurice Weidmann

Safe and whole after collision

Paul Bermel

Hymns bring sense of God's closeness

Rachel Soney

LIVES INSPIRED BY MARY BAKER EDDY'S EXAMPLE

Lives inspired by Mary Baker Eddy's example

LIVES INSPIRED BY MARY BAKER EDDY’S EXAMPLE

Study and inspiration

Stephen R. Howard

Our oneness with God

Jen McLaughlin

Encouraged by a spiritual pioneer

Mónica Esefer Passaglia

POEMS

Church unity

Marjorie K. Talbot

ARTICLES

Sanctuary in captivity

Elizabeth Pond

Never separate from God

Mieteke Pennings

Christ's invitation

Ann Kenrick

YOUR INSIGHTS

Spiritual intuition

Gail L. Powell

Eternal light

Barbara Whitewater

The path to the greater works

Mary Kemper

Worthy of God's love?

John Biggs

Demonstrating Truth now - no waiting

Sylvia Messner

Psalms and healing

T. Jewell Collins

Limitless Love

Megan McGinnis

20-SOMETHING

An opportunity to bless

Tim Butterfield

SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

The return of a prodigal son

Eric Rumengan

EDITORIAL

Stay in Spirit

Bill Dawley