In a year often defined by uncertainty, Christian Scientists gathered at their online annual meeting, including members from the Houston, Bellaire, Friendswood, and The Woodlands congregations, to acknowledge the ways in which God’s love and mercy have opened paths of progress and joy in individual lives and collective church experience ..read more

Boston, MA — By: Kevin Ness, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist Monday, June 8, marked the annual meeting of the Church of Christ, Scientist, based in Boston. The meeting was held online. The church is one of many faith groups that has worked tirelessly over the past several ..read more

Boston, MA — By: Kevin Ness, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication Given the looming challenges the world faces—strife, corruption, climate crisis, health care costs—Christian Scientists at their church’s annual meeting in Boston reaffirmed their faith that the things of the Spirit are what the world most needs.  Church members indicated their commitment to proving “the ..read more

If we are unaware or forget that we live to express divine love, we give room for hate, evil, to take on an apparent realness when there is no need to do so. On the other hand, an understanding of God’s allness and goodness can prevent evil from hijacking our thought and society as a whole ..read more

In today’s culture of political divisions and religious strife, Christian Scientists spoke at their church’s annual meeting of “a new spirit” emerging, which is calling forth the best in people across denominational and national lines. In an interview, the chair of the denomination’s board of directors, Allison Phinney, pointed to the simplest of signs seen at a nearby Methodist church in Boston’s South End: “God is Love.” “You are Loved.” “Justice.” Said Phinney: “Materialism doesn’t satisfy. It is Spirit, God, that brings us into newness of life, shifting thought, revealing the power of chur ..read more

This was a woman who had struggled with poor health and financial and emotional hardship throughout her youth and early adulthood. Yet, she overcame these challenges through an inspired search of the Bible and went on to become a “famous, interesting and powerful woman ..read more

Christian Science is not a form of the Prosperity Gospel. It does not teach that “God dispenses material wealth and health based on what we ‘decree’". Christian Scientists don’t turn to God for money or to somehow get God to do what we want. True prayer as we understand it begins with the humble desire to learn more of God’s presence and goodness – to seek His will, not one’s own ..read more

Overdosed on campaign rhetoric? Tired of political advertisements? As tired of this long political season as you may be, there are some who are actually sick and tired. The stress over political battles has impacted their health. It's good to be an involved citizen, but, nasty politics can cause extremes in thought and unpleasant physical symptoms. It seems the more negative a political campaign gets, the more illness is experienced ..read more

Michael Kirsch, MD, in Can prayer heal the sick? wrote about a woman who, after going through a surgery in 1985, was informed that she most likely had only 1 to 2 years to live. “The patient and her husband were devastated.” The husband “related the tragic news to his 3 children, ages 3, 5 and 8.” While recovering from surgery, the woman’s 3-year-old daughter told her mother she wasn’t going to die because God had told her that her mother would live. “The patient related that she felt an unusual sensation that began at the top of her head and rippled slowly down her body until it reached the s ..read more

When it comes to breakthroughs and victories, though, you don’t just have to witness Michael Phelps compete for yet another Gold Medal. Although Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, you too can be an achiever, a champion. Yes, your victories may start out smaller than Rio gold, but in the long run, they may actually be more beneficial to you ..read more