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There is a common expression among musicians, “You’re only as good as your last concert!” And certainly, there are footsteps a musician takes in approaching the ideal performance—practice and rehearsal beforehand being obvious ones. However, if we see the performance as already a complete, right idea—as an expression of God’s being—then its perfect unfoldment is assured.

My friend and I were at an impasse. Time and again we cycled through the same arguments, each trying to convince the other that our way forward was the right one, but never really understanding each other nor breaking our logjam.

Are you overwhelmed by a tidal wave of tasks? Waking up feeling as though you’re already behind before you’ve even gotten out of bed? You’re in good company, according to a number of surveys. Many people report being stressed by all they have to do.

Not too long ago I came upon a passage in Mary Baker Eddy’s book Unity of Good that made me stop in my tracks.   Referring to Mary Magdalene, who came to Christ Jesus’ tomb after his crucifixion and found the stone rolled away, Mrs.

Dear Reader, Let’s talk about the future of the Christian Science magazines.   You could think of these magazines— The Christian Science Journal, the Christian Science Sentinel, and The Herald of Christian Science —as a conversation with humanity.

An event that made a big impression on me happened when I was in high school. My eighty-year-old grandfather was diagnosed as terminally ill and was considered to be in the last stages of stomach cancer.

My family had moved within a mile of our county’s juvenile detention center. At first glance, I was just glad my kids were not in it! Teens were playing basketball on a court surrounded by impossibly high fences topped with wire.

I parked in a large parking lot at a shopping mall and began walking to the bookstore. I passed some teenage boys on skateboards, and one of them crashed into me and almost knocked me over.

One day, while I was working at my desk, my attention was drawn to a thumping sound nearby where my dog was fast asleep and dreaming. Her wagging tail was pounding on the floor, and her front legs were moving as if she were running and chasing something.

Throughout history, individuals and groups of people who have been marginalized by society have courageously spoken out, organized, and often caused movements to spring up to correct injustices. It’s a phenomenon that has enabled humanity to advance and achieve higher aims and goals for all members of society—not just for a select number.