Articles

Looking to be a better healer? Then you’ll want to keep an eye out for articles like this one appearing periodically in the Journal, the Christian Science Sentinel , and The Herald of Christian Science.  Their aim: to correct some of the misconceptions about Christian Science that would keep us from having the results we so desire.

The world seems ablaze with misinformation, especially relating to health, elections, economy, and war. Despite increased fact-checking efforts by journalists and independent agencies, instant access to information has proliferated opportunities to misguide, confuse, conspire, and contrive false realities to justify past or future actions.

During the pandemic, many churches temporarily closed. Yet, many members were inspired through prayer to continue supporting their churches financially even during the shutdowns, showing the importance of such grateful offerings.

When I graduated from the Christian Science Sunday School and began attending church services, I wondered why, on Sacrament Sunday, the order of services was different. Why were the tenets incorporated into Sacrament Sunday? Why are they important to church members today? When I was faced with a severe challenge some years later, I set out to learn more about the tenets and discovered that our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, mentions them numerous times in the Manual of The Mother Church.

There’s an old joke about a tourist from the city who gets lost in the countryside. After wandering around for a while, the tourist approaches a local farmer to ask how to get back home.

In 2020 I was a victim of fraud and lost my savings. When I realized I had been scammed, I reported the theft to the financial institution that had held my money and to the police.

A number of years ago, I found myself in a pinch regarding a used vehicle I had recently purchased. New to the used-car market, I was unfamiliar with the tricks some sellers use to offload damaged vehicles.

When my wife and I emigrated from South Africa to New Zealand in 2003, we had meager financial resources. We prayed to see that God was the true, unlimited source of our supply.

Pioneering is essential to Christian practice. Embracing the pioneering spirit in our efforts to understand and experience God, uplifts everything we do, and is at the heart of genuine progress.

When I decided to apply for listing in the Herald as a Christian Science practitioner, it seemed that a storm was unleashed in my life.   A recession had brought the collapse of my country’s economy, as well as our family’s finances.