Monday, February 27, 2006
The Christ Today: Our Unity with God
Christ Jesus solved today's problems—disease, hunger, violence, and so on—centuries ago. We can solve them today as well by using the same spiritual method he did. A key factor is our unbreakable unity with God and Christ.
Friday, February 24, 2006
The Christ Today: Matter Isn't a Factor
Problems may seem daunting, but matter or material conditions aren't factors in Christ-based problem-solving.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
The Christ Today: Impelled By God, Not Personality
If we want to solve problems the same way Christ Jesus did—and there's no better way—we need to realize that the power comes from God, not from personality or human ability.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
The Christ Today: We Express It
Two thousand years ago, Christ Jesus solved problems the world faces today. For us to implement such solutions today, we have to start with God and a pure spiritual consciousness, we need to understand God and be about His business, and we need to realize that we do indeed express the Christ.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
The Christ Today: About God's Business
Centuries ago Christ Jesus solved the sorts of problems we face today. To solve them the way he did, we first need to turn to pure spirituality rather than focus on the problem and on human ways and means. Then we have to be about God's business.
Monday, February 20, 2006
The Christ Today: Setting the Stage
The world has all sorts of problems—disease, hunger, destructive weather, violence. Yet these are all problems Christ Jesus solved hundreds of years ago. Using his method, we can do the same.
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Remembering the Sabbath
"Remembering the Sabbath" can sound rather quaint in the 21st century with its retail and other activity that continue pretty much unabated every day of the week. But really remembering and keeping the Sabbath can have significant beneficial effects for all mankind, as the Bible Lesson "Sacrament" for January 3–9, 2005, points out.
Sunday, March 21, 2004
Joining the Fight Against Terrorism
A series of posts about terrorism is based on the Bible Lesson for March 15–21, 2004.
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
This Week's Lesson—December 15–21, 2003
Some posts in the News section this week prominently feature citations from the week's Bible Lesson Sermon, "Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?," in the Christian Science Quarterly.
Sunday, December 14, 2003
This Week's Bible Lesson—December 8–14, 2003
Five posts in the News section this week prominently feature citations from the week's Bible Lesson Sermon, "God the Preserver of Man," in the Christian Science Quarterly.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Dealing with Terrorism
When incidents such as the bombings in Baghdad and Jerusalem occur, relevant healing ideas can be found in the weekly Bible Lesson that Christian Scientists study. This week is no exception.
Friday, August 15, 2003
Restoring Power
A blackout affects millions in the US and Canada, and the weekly Bible Lesson provides valuable insights into restoring power.
Friday, August 01, 2003
Ruth and Boaz Today
The Bible's account of Ruth and Boaz can tell us a lot about reaching spiritually minded people and about who all is included in our family.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Truth in the Streets
"Truth," the Bible Lesson in the Christian Science Quarterly for July 21–27, 2003, provides effective solutions to the violence in the streets and public places of New York, Monrovia, and Iraq.
Sunday, July 20, 2003
The Hezekiah Method
The experience King Hezekiah describes in Isaiah 38 says a lot about the way spiritual healing works.
Sunday, May 25, 2003
Doing the Right Thing
Ever feel as if you don't know or can't do the right thing? There is an answer.
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Above the Chatter
The US raises its terror alert level from elevated to high because of "chatter" among suspected terrorists, but no one is at all sure what that chatter means. What are we supposed to do?
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Walk to Emmaus
Caught up in talking about events? Then you're on the road to Emmaus. The Christ is there too, breaking into the conversation. If you're really listening, you're overcoming the carnal mind, or death.
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Strategy and Action Perfectly Combined
Questions about the US strategy for fighting the war in Iraq are being raised. Whatever one's personal opinions about tactics, Christian Scientists can help ensure that strategy and action are aligned and effective.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
God's Kingdom: Expansive, Good, and At Hand
"Come and see the works of God . . . ." That's a great invitation, and an open one. We can accept it by using our innate spiritual sense.
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Getting to Heaven
The observations about heaven in "Reality," this week's Bible Lesson in the Christian Science Quarterly, can be helpful to people as they consider terrorism and the conflict in Iraq.
Sunday, March 23, 2003
The Warfare We're Engaged In
Most of us aren't in Iraq taking part in battles. But that doesn't mean we're not engaged in a certain warfare of our own. How we handle it can have an effect on other conflicts too.
Thursday, March 20, 2003
Iraq, Talking Heads, and Sound Counsel
Now that open hostilities with Iraq have started, pundits are checking in with various views of what's going on, how operations will proceed, and what will follow the battle. Given all the opinions, how can we know what's right? And how can we help? Christian Science shows the way.
Monday, March 17, 2003
Our Warfare Today
Our battle is with matter and with the mortal concepts that produce it. To the extent we overcome those concepts, we can heal and help the world.
Sunday, March 16, 2003
Stable Health
The World Health Organization announces a worldwide health threat. The Bible Lesson for March 10–16 offers a view of consistent, unthreatened health.
Friday, March 14, 2003
Sunday, March 09, 2003
Conquering, Not Being Conquered by, Events
The Bible story about three men surviving a fire unscathed has lessons that can help us overcome a problem of any sort.
Saturday, March 08, 2003
Good News about North Korea
North Korea often is demonized, but we don't have to look at the country that way.
Being Happy
Even if it looks as if there's little or no reason for it, we can be happy. This week's Bible Lesson points out how.
Tuesday, March 04, 2003
Who's Making What?
Somebody's making weapons of mass destruction? This week's Bible Lesson, "Man," offers some insight on that.
Monday, March 03, 2003
A Pertinent Fact
The Bible Lesson for March 3–9 opens with a pertinent fact: each of us calls on God.
Sunday, March 02, 2003
Seeing What's Possible
The Bible Lesson on Christ Jesus offers some insight on seeing what's possible despite discouraging evidence.
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