Category: church

Most loving sermon in the world

April 28, 2009 | 7 comments

I’ve had people over the years tell me that they thought Christian Science church services were boring, and I’ve been tempted to think the same myself in the past. But I don’t anymore. A few months ago, a new perspective

Christ penetrates the stubbornness

January 8, 2009 | 1 comment

Last August, when my family visited Switzerland, our tour stopped to see a most unusual church. Our bus pulled up alongside a humongous rock jetting up into the sky with a large church built on top. The guide pointed out

You are a holy place

November 18, 2008 | 3 comments

The Christian Science Bible Lesson on “Soul and Body,” this week begins with the Golden Text, “…the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” This verse always arrests my attention because it is a very sobering thought to

Did you go to Church yesterday?

June 30, 2008 | 4 comments

I’ve had fun in recent months thinking of church as a metaphysical place to occupy rather than a building one walks into. Common usage teaches that church is a building or common sanctuary where people gather and pray together. And

Rejoicing in instant forgiveness

June 28, 2008 | 5 comments

Have you ever made a major blunder that affected a large number of people, and then struggled with guilt about your mistake afterward? Last Sunday, I made a big error while playing organ for my local branch church. While the