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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

Prayer and pickleball

An avid pickleball player shares how she prayed after she sees an opponent experience an injury on the court. 

Decades of Christian Science healing

In the 1920s, my parents were vacationing with my two sisters and me in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. They were looking for a place to spend the night and saw a sign for a guesthouse, where they decided to stay.

Faster than a bullet train

A Christian Scientist who was on the bullet train to Kyoto, Japan, shares how she prayed when she lost sight of her sister. She learns that God’s help is faster than a bullet train. 

Praying before studying the Bible Lesson

Entering the “sanctuary of Spirit” before studying the Christian Science Bible Lesson, we shut out distractions and pressures and open our hearts to God’s healing messages of Truth and Love. Our time with the Lesson is holy.

Thoughts on grace

What does grace mean to you? And what does grace mean in the study and practice of Christian Science?

The power and reach of scientific thought

Why stop at physical healing? Mrs. Eddy yearned for her followers not only to experience spiritual healing of physical ills, but to respond to the impulse to inquire into the great cause that produces the healing, and, like her, to follow these impressions of truth to discover a whole new reality.

Dominion over fear

Dominion is woven into the very fabric of our being. This author experiences freedom from fear when she and her two young children take a road trip to find a new home. 

Begin with “Be not afraid”

One of the Bible’s most well-known imperatives (appearing throughout the Scriptures) is, “Be not afraid!” Initially, the phrase can seem comforting. But in my experience, it has often quickly caused me to ask, “How do I ‘be not afraid’ when I am afraid in this frightening moment?”  Yet being unafraid is exactly what is needed at such times.

When God speaks

Success in healing is dependent upon thought being made to move—a quickening of thought, if you will. And what we understand about how God communicates to us makes all the difference.

Our natural obedience to God

As a young camper , I was crossing a stream with other young hikers when our counselor warned, “Step carefully onto each rock; the water is deep. ” I wondered, “How deep?” The following splash and water up to my waist answered my question.