In this Issue
March 2026
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.
—II Corinthians 10:4
WELCOME
Welcome - March 2026
Aaron Bingham
The Christian Science Board of Directors invites you to this year’s Annual Meeting of The Mother Church.
And we’d like to invite you to read one of our editors’ perspectives on the rejuvenating, healing power of the Scripture.
ARTICLES
Are you advocating for truth?
Wendy Landry
When this author feels hurt following criticism of her work on a project, she finds peace in being an advocate for truth.
Healing: It’s not all up to you
Nikki Paulk
If we recognize our oneness with God, we get in tune with everything good that constitutes God. And that brings a healing effect.
The problem-solving power of Principle
Janet Clements
After a positive preflight Covid test, a family successfully prayed to prove the supreme power of divine Principle in healing.
Mary Baker Eddy and times of trial
Gay Bryant Flatt
Learning more about the life of the Leader of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, has helped individuals with personal struggles improve their own lives, and find healing through prayer.
Adoration, not aging
Deirdre Kindthistle
A Christian Scientist learns how to pray more deeply and effectively by considering the phrase, “God is to be understood, adored, and demonstrated.”
THE BIBLE: OUR SUFFICIENT GUIDE
“The flesh profiteth nothing”
Paul Shankwiler
Jesus healed by understanding the supremacy of Spirit, rejecting the belief that health depends on physical conditions and substance. This is how Christian Science heals as well.
POEMS
God’s saving grace
Norman H. Williams, Jr.
“Your endless river of good flows gently my way, / streams peacefully within my consciousness, / wells up in me with inspiration. // Your heavenly stars shine majestically . . .” Read the full poem.
TESTIMONIES OF HEALING
From grief to gratitude
Lindsey Roder
After losing her infant son to SIDS, this testifier was overcome with grief, but through prayer and the study of Christian Science, she found deep comfort and healing through an understanding of everyone’s inseparability from ever-present Love.
Son healed of stingray wound
Shannon Woolley
Many hours of pain were predicted when a boy was stung by a stingray. But relief came much more quickly when his mother prayed for him in Christian Science.
Right reasoning resolves health concern
Todd Fish
When this author found a lump on his testicles, he remembered a high school class that taught self-examination for male-related diseases. But this false education was overruled with the divine law of perfect God and perfect man.
Never alone—A journey of trust
Marsha Pecaut
This author found courage and healing through leaning on God’s power.
OF GOOD REPORT
“Whatever blesses one blesses all”
Holly Bell
A recent graduate finds that there’s no limit to God’s goodness as she prays about her career and housing.
Good revealed—any place, any time
Linda Vara
The author learns a valuable spiritual lesson after being stranded for a few hours on the side of the road—that sometimes when we are afraid or feel helpless, we might not be aware of the good that is available. But through prayer and acknowledging God’s ever-presence, this good is revealed and our needs are met.
A joyous reunion
Starr Urbatsch
A feral cat, newly adopted into a loving family, returns home after going missing for several weeks—an answer to prayer.
SPIRITUAL SHORTS
Opening thought for healing
Julie Rein
Experiences in Christian Science nursing helped this author see the practicality of “knock, and it shall be opened unto you,” as she found that by pausing and waiting on God, she had the answers she needed.
LIVING CHURCH
Change in Editor of the Christian Science periodicals
The Christian Science Board of Directors
New editor for The Christian Science Journal, Sentinel, and Heralds
Invitation to Annual Meeting 2026
The Christian Science Board of Directors
The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is “Ye are the light of the world. . . . Let your light so shine . . .”
Mother Church Internship programs, new design launched and operational pillars for The Christian Science Monitor, and, in case you missed it, changes to the Christian Science Sentinel and Journal to support your study of Christian Science.
EDITORIAL
Parenting as spiritual practice
Larissa Snorek
Through God’s help, both parents and children can be lifted out of turmoil and into harmonious relationships.
