More than "thoughts & prayers"
Prayer can take different forms. As treatment, it can be an effective, systematic, and practical method of healing, meeting human needs through spiritual means.
You and heaven can make a difference
Excerpts: Our hearts ache for all those affected by troubling occurrences of violence. What’s needed is more heaven on earth to displace what to some must seem hellish. You and I can make a difference. … This needn’t feel futile or insignificant. Consider a test to measure the alkalinity of water in swimming pools. You
Church can be “a place of light,” say Christian Scientists at annual meeting
By Kevin Ness, Manager of Christian Science Committees on Publication Boston, MA — For many people today, the phrase “sending thoughts and prayers” has become a meaningless cliché. Christian Scientists’ annual meeting on June 4 offered the view that it doesn’t have to be that way. Church members gathered at the denomination’s Mother Church in
Loving Jesus
With the Easter season upon us, as a Christian Scientist I have been giving extra thought to why I love Jesus. And with that in mind, I’d like to share here, for my readers, this thoughtful piece by a colleague of mine – Tim Mitchinson from Naperville, Illinois – who expressed it so well, sharing how
Is Christ Jesus relevant today?
My latest article on how I, as a Christian Scientist, find Christ Jesus relevant today — and not just on Christmas, but every day — published in the Dearborn Press and Guide. Here’s the link: Is Christ Jesus relevant today?
Remembering the “thankful TO” part
Here’s a thoughtful piece from Health writer and colleague Eric Nelson of Petaluma, California, writing about what he’s thankful FOR and what he’s thankful TO. Thanksgiving: An attitude of gratitude that inspires health It was a moment that literally stopped me in my tracks. As I was walking through San Diego’s Balboa Park — the Spreckels
GUEST POST: Adult autistics – are they doomed to solitude?
Here’s a very thoughtful article by my colleague Karla Hackney published earlier this week in the Oregonian. Seldom heard are the stories of autistic adults. And rarely do they report the challenges of those who seek companionship. It’s believed that autism blocks the ability to intercommunicate and express feelings in a normal way. These difficulties
Christian Scientists gather in Boston at denomination’s annual meeting; ponder the relevance of church
By: Richard Evans, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication Boston, MA — When Christian Scientists convened in Boston, Massachusetts, Monday, June 6, for the annual meeting of their denomination, they faced a question that many mainline Christian churches also confront: can church be relevant today? Their perspective on this question—as on just about everything else—runs
Finding deeper meaning when asking, “Are green spaces healing spaces?”
Karla Hackney, writing in Hillsboro Patch in Oregon, probes how treks in green spaces can be more deeply healing. The author really caught my attention when she referred to a friend’s pilgrimage in Spain on the Camino de Santiago trail. Recently, I enjoyed watching a movie entitled, “The Way“, in which the main character, played by Martin Sheen, hikes this
Experiencing resurrection step by step
Life is a journey that doesn’t end with death. This was one of the consensus views shared by some panelists while discussing choices in end-of-life care at the Mid-Michigan Health Spiritual Care Conference in January. One panelist even mentioned resurrection, which got me to thinking more deeply about the connection between resurrection and choices–not just
A better solution to depression than a walk in the park
Health writer Wendy Margolese of Ontario, Canada, writing in SIMCOE News, says, “I am not saying that nature isn’t a wonderful experience, but I’m circumspect of health solutions that end up making me dependent on a person, a place or a potion.” She offers a way to go further/higher and includes a wonderful example in which