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The historic narrative of Scripture is woven through with God’s promises of hope, well-being, safety, and deliverance. There were promises to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Nehemiah, Noah, and Kings Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, David, and Solomon—to name a few—that their good purposes would be rewarded, battles would be won, individuals healed and protected, families provided for, lands settled, and wise governments established.

Easter, commemorating Jesus’ resurrection after his crucifixion, is central to Christianity. Before I became a student of Christian Science, I thought Easter was a sad occasion.

We all have experienced times of poor health, financial worries, or disruptions in our ability to think and act normally, at one time or another. Responding to these challenges with prayer as practiced in Christian Science begins with identifying what is really going on.

Sickness may seem real, but this author shared how her understanding of God helped her “wake up” to what was really real about God, and herself.

For many years I struggled with suicidal depression, intense anxiety, and low self-esteem. I ached to understand who I was.

In the early dawn one Easter Sunday, my husband and I went quietly to a hill in our town to watch the sunrise. I was thinking about Jesus’ disciples.

Dear Church Members and Friends , We are so delighted to invite you to join us in person in Boston or online this year for Annual Meeting 2022, to be held Monday, June 6. While looking back on the year, many might be tempted to focus only on the trials we’ve faced, but as a Church devoted to healing, we are able to see elements of progress for humanity—for individuals as well as communities.

Funds are available for benevolence grants from the trust established under Clause 8 of Mary Baker Eddy’s will. These funds are devoted to the primary purpose of “more effectually promoting and extending the religion of Christian Science as taught by [Mary Baker Eddy].

I live alone. When the world basically turned upside down, a lockdown was put into place, and I was not able to drive.

Do you ever wonder about the why of evil? For many years I persistently questioned why evil even seems to exist, until I finally found that pondering evil’s apparent existence was an obstacle holding me back from healing. The following comparison has been a great help for me to understand why this is so.