Christian Science is expressive

July 21, 2009 | 12 comments

There is often a difference between how Christian Science is practiced and what Christian Science teaches. One of the differences, I’ve noticed, is a tendency of many students to keep their Christian Science to themselves, as if it’s a secret

If your subscription vanished

July 19, 2009 | No comments yet

If you’ve been a regular subscriber and your updates quit coming last Friday by email, you probably need to re-subscribe. Out of the several hundred subscriptions, about 18 evaporated off the master list when I was doing some routine maintenance

The real you

July 18, 2009 | 5 comments

Have you ever been concerned about what other people think about you? Have you ever fretted that you were seen in a negative light, perhaps as hard to get along with, lacking intelligence, attractiveness, talent, worth or value? If so,

Paul’s view on marriage

July 16, 2009 | 6 comments

The Christian Science Bible Lesson has a section on marriage this week and the protection it provides for sexual relations. I found a translation of Paul’s words in “The Message,” especially helpful in understanding his thoughts. I think the passage

Water or rock?

July 16, 2009 | 7 comments

What’s tougher, water or rock? Generally, we think of rock as the tougher of the two. After all, bonk your head on a rock and it usually hurts. Splash some water over it and the worst side effect might be