Our infinite supply of oil
Our members wanted a place of worship they could call their own. For over a decade, our Christian Science Society, and then church—Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Lagos, Nigeria—had been holdin...
The Mother Church, its branches, and a significant healing
Since my awakening to Christian Science in 1970, I have studied deeply the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, along with Mary Baker Eddy’s other writings. This naturally led t...
Prayers ‘collectively and exclusively’—bring healing
In the Church Manual Mary Baker Eddy shared a description under the heading “Prayer in Church,” for the direction of our prayers. She wrote: “The prayers in Christian Science churches shall...
Build each day on 'Truth and Love'
Some years ago, my family and I moved from a large city on the West coast to a small town in South Dakota. The nearest Christian Science branch church was two and a half hours away, too far away to...
Receptive to the Word
Recently, I’ve been considering Jesus’ parable of the sower in relation to praying for our church services (see Luke 8:4–15). It’s giving me some food for thought about being alert to the ways erro...
Menemukan persaudaraan
Setelah mengalami perhubungan yang sangat tidak baik dengan salah seorang anggota gereja cabang Ilmupengetahuan Kristen yang lain, selama bertahun-tahun saya menghindari setiap pertemuan gabu...
Een kerk die blijft bestaan
Kerklidmaatschap begon me te vervelen. Ik wilde liefde en vreugde voelen. Gelukkig wist God van mijn verlangen en beantwoordde het met een geestelijke doorbraak. Ik begon beter te begrijpen wat Ker...
Mary Baker Eddy und die lebendige Kirche
Das religiöse Leben in den 1820em im ländlichen Bow, New Hampshire, scheint sich erheblich zu unterscheiden von der erstaunlichen Bandbreite der religiösen Glaubensrichtungen, die wir heute in den...
Die Liebe zur Kirche — erneuert!
Viele Jahre lang habe ich versucht, Familie und berufliche Verpflichtungen mit der Kirchenkomiteearbeit unter einen Hut zu bekommen. Die Arbeit kam mir oft mühselig vor. Zum Beispiel kostete es Zei...
Um relato histórico sobre a Escola Dominical e sua importância para o indivíduo e para a Igreja
Quem frequenta a Escola Dominical dos dois aos vinte anos tem um período de dezoito anos para sua formação espiritual, para assimilar os ensinamentos e fundamentos espirituais e fortalecer seu cará...