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I have always been inspired by Mary Baker Eddy’s life, but I felt the impact of it on mine most vividly a couple of years ago. I had volunteered to substitute for the person who usually worked in the Christian Science Reading Room that day, and had looked forward to praying for the needs of the community and meeting people who came in.

“For the world to understand me in my true light, and life, would do more for our Cause than aught else could” (Robert Peel, Mary Baker Eddy: The Years of Authority, p. 60).

Very early in her seminal work, Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures , Mary Baker Eddy makes the bold and evocative statement, “The time for thinkers has come” ( p. vii ).

This phrase comes from a hymn I love, the first stanza of which begins: “Trust the Eternal when the shadows gather. ” The final stanza counsels,.

We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter. Fifth tenet of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.

Recently, this column discussed the financial picture of The Christian Science Publishing Society and the need to reduce our deficit. We are taking steps to put these valued magazines on a solid financial path for the future.

Traveling presents a wide spectrum of opportunities—some of them expected, some not. When I go out on a lecture tour, I use a concept that has proven most useful to me over the years.

I’ve been thinking about the story of Abraham and Lot in relation to church, especially the part where Abraham and Lot’s people are not getting along (see Gen. , chap.

Before going on a trip, I pray to see and express the healing activity of the Christ. This was my prayer while traveling in Brazil —a country of exceptional beauty—in the spring of 2006.

When Mary Baker Eddy established the Church of Christ, Scientist, she offered committed students of Christian Science the privilege of playing an active part in church organization through membership in The Mother Church and one of its branch churches. Joining The Mother Church and uniting with its members worldwide is a symbol of an individual’s commitment to the Cause of Christian Science.