Articles

Prayer Is not the Christian’s balm for grief,      mid scenes of strife and care, A holy calm, a sweet relief,      found oftenest in prayer? Unsatisfying, fraught with fear,      our hopes too frequent are; But faith still claims a Father’s ear      to listen to our prayer. When pleasure’s siren voice would charm,      ambitious hopes ensnare, We gird the Christian armor on      and conquer, oft by prayer.

The founder of this magazine, Mary Baker Eddy, once described “Christian” and “Science” as the “two largest words in the vocabulary of thought” ( No and Yes , p. 10 ).

With the growth of an anti-elderly mentality in society, and the challenges of caring for seniors living longer than ever before, we can take a stand that life is always precious and undiminishing.

When a bridge is closed, this writer traces "the footsteps of Truth" to get to Wednesday testimony meeting.

When weeks, then months, pass without any job prospects, a soon-to-be step-dad finds unexpected opportunities for personal growth.

How one teacher prayed when a first grader in her class had a serious eye injury.

Another passenger's urgent call for help puts this passenger straight to work seeing the perfection of God’s man.

How a college class on statistics brought a wider metaphysical view of God's omnipresent care.

We each have the God-given ability to bring calm to a volatile atmosphere.

Learning to follow God’s lead strengthens us and enriches our lives.