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Mass consciousness is veering away from norms as recorded in the Bible. And, I find it is self-sabotaging to assume humanity is sliding backward into a disobedience to Bible instruction. The veering comes in the form of women gaining equality and rights. Slavery is declining. These moves are in alignment with an impartial God. The…

A literal interpretation of the Bible is moot next to the fact that human slavery was deemed the norm throughout most of the recorded history. The world has recognized the incompatibility of slavery and societal wellbeing and legislation is passed to make slavery illegal. The field of psychology has even picked up the ball to…

Bible readers almost have to be mental contortionists to glimpse the poignancy and spiritual power of what we call Scripture. I’m not talking about the poignancy of melodrama or the power to control others, but the tenderness and might of yielding to divine Life, Truth, and Love. Readers must have a stamina and agility to…

The principles of Christian Science, as laid out by Mary Baker Eddy, work for me. I would not have gone to all the trouble to revise and update Eddy’s book, Science and Health if the book didn’t have formidable meaning to me. It, along with other books, help me practice Christian Science. I know the…

Problems are not to be feared, but serve as a reminder that you must be stewards of your thoughts and behavior and should not wrestle them into submission. You must seek resiliency and flexibility, or what I call spiritual ascendency. New ideas in healing often become popular after each problem. It’s part of adapting to…

Anytime we criticize others, we really need to zero in and see if there is any validation to the remark. I hear preachers and religious congregants say things like, “Religion is dying because the people are so materialistic.” Granted, the last century of materialistic consumerism took a toll on humanity in the United States however…

Have you ever caught yourself wanting to be right? Have you ever caught yourself wanting to have it your way? Never works, does it? Even if we are right, or do get our way, life inevitably moves on and we have to find another right or way. Instead of arguing to be right or get…

Sipping coffee, chatting with friends, we were all in agreement that the economy is depressing. Wake up. It wasn’t the de-caffeinated coffee that woke me up but an epiphany—Christ. The agreeable conversation was really an argument against my own happiness. I was blindly arguing for depression. I know better. The economy can’t affect my happiness.…

Mary Baker Eddy could be viewed as the Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer of the 19th century except Eddy wrote a book, Science and Health that sold well before she started a church. Once Eddy did start a church in 1879, she could hardly keep up with its increase in membership. The First Church of…
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