Christian Science Sentinel

Fatherhood need not be a mental tug of war between Dad and the kids. The solution I've found is to stop pushing and instead to yield to the heavenly Father through humble prayer.

I never exactly said yes to having a family. But I didn't say no either. After seven years of marriage she managed to convince me. So there I was, about to become a father. As the birth of our son approached, I grew in my confidence that God was indeed in charge—and what a relief that was. The day David arrived changed my life.

When I graduated from college, I felt like everything I had known was completely uprooted. I moved to a new city and started a new job, and many meaningful relationships in my life changed. I knew that I could trust God to guide me through all these changes.

My friend had spread rumors about me and told everyone why they shouldn’t be my friend. When I went back to school, I remembered that God’s love was protecting me and that I could let it lead the way to healing and new friends. And God's love did just that.

That we pray about challenges, including war, truly matters. How we pray about global challenges, including war, truly matters.

In Christian Science theology, the sacraments of baptism and communion are particularly important. They are profound inner experiences of regeneration and salvation.

I wonder if you know how much God loves you. He adores you, delights in you, treasures you. And He is constantly telling you so. It really isn't a new message. God has been telling you this ever since He created you.

Let There Be Peace On Earth, and let it begin with me." This opening line of a popular song aptly describes the deeply personal approach each of the following six writers is taking in thinking about world peace. And while the places they call home span five continents, they have one theme in common—their faith in the supremacy of God's love in human affairs.

Gratitude always has a healing role to play in our lives, even when we face tough times. It's a powerful quality that brings immense blessings when used liberally.

If I ever had a time in my life when I needed to pray, it was when I became aware that our daughter was experimenting with drugs. Gradually, I felt assured I couldn’t fail as a mom. Rather, I could count on God, who was our daughter’s Father-Mother, the only creator, and the only genuine power of the universe, to lovingly help us recognize solutions.