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I had just been informed that a friend had passed on. Yet I knew, regardless of our limited material perspective, that this friend would never cease to exist.

The Bible abounds in accounts of God's communications to man. From the first statement of creation in Genesis to the last imperative command of Revelation, God speaks so that all may hear.

Those elected to the sacred office of Reader in a Church of Christ, Scientist, are afforded the privilege of filling one of the most significant positions attainable on this planet. They have the glorious opportunity of sharing the gospel of Christianity and obeying Christ Jesus' commands: "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" Mark 16:15.

Seeking to reflect, in some measure, the Church Universal and Triumphant, Churches of Christ, Scientist, are not founded on personalities or human "pillars. " They stem from divine inspiration—being first conceived in the hearts of men and women awakened to the Truth, before budding and blossoming into institutions.

The wonder and joy of the renewal taking place around us are constant and hint at the nature of the immortal. Each spring the earth takes on renewed beauty and fragrance.

In viewing the world scene, one becomes increasingly aware of certain currents that seem to begin in one country and spread to others. One nation has economic troubles, and because of trade relationships its partners begin to have difficulties, too.

Prayer is communion with God, and who does not yearn to commune with God more effectively? Our entire experience is determined by the quality of our communion with God. Christian Science teaches that because God is totally good and knows only good, our need in prayer is not to tell Him of our problems but to know ourselves as He already knows us.

Ideally, knowledge gained through education lifts the learner out of ignorance and limitation into a greater understanding of universal ideals and phenomena. This pursuit of truth helps cultivate a higher selfhood through increased self-knowledge and self-control.

How Christians love Christmas! This cherished holiday commemorates the appearing of Christ, the true idea of manhood, in a manner visible to all the world. Christ saves mankind from all evil, including sin, sickness, and death.

Parents sometimes puzzle over the proverb, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. " Prov.