by Shirley Paulson
One of the things that surprised me when I attended seminary was the discovery of people long before Mary Baker Eddy’s day who were unusually spiritually minded. I grew up in Christian Science thinking (incorrectly) that I didn’t really need to know much about other spiritually minded people, since I got everything I needed from the Bible and from Mary Baker Eddy’s writings.
by Inge Schmidt
The prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) is a familiar and favorite Bible story for many people. And really, what’s not to love? The story has all the makings of a quality television drama-a family torn apart by wealth and greed, a father who unconditionally loves his sons, arrogance and repentance, and let’s not forget riotous living!
But even better, the prodigal son has a spiritual moral that we can all relate to. How many times have we been the prodigal son, consumed in materiality in its various forms, only to hit rock bottom and realize that there is a better way if we’re willing to turn ourselves around?
by Mark Swinney
When I was a little kid, I hardly ever stayed in the house in my spare time-I always was outside. I liked to play sports, build forts, and skateboard with my friends. But what I really liked best was exploring the desert where I lived. It was so much fun to walk around different parts of New Mexico-my home state-to see what I could find.
I’d look for animals a lot. I remember finding a hognose snake (it’s harmless). It pretended to be dead. I left it right where I found it and when I came back a few minutes later, it was gone. I also found a nest with little spotted quail eggs once. The eggs were so tiny and beautiful.
by David Evans
“Charity [love] never faileth,” the Apostle Paul writes, after noting that it also “beareth all things” ( I Cor. 13:7,8 ).
“Fine,” you say, “but a bridge in Minneapolis didn’t bear all things any longer. It failed. Dozens of people and their vehicles plummeted into the Mississippi River. What’s Love never failing got to do with that?” (more…)
