Robin Hoagland, CSB
A member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship
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PO Box 183
Osterville, MA 02655 USA
Phone: 508-212-5650
Email: rhoagland@cspractice.org
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Podcasts:
A God I can believe in
A spiritual commitment hasn’t always been easy. In college, I developed a raised-eyebrow reputation as the only rugby player who didn’t drink. What’s more, I treated my injuries and illnesses through prayer, which definitely set me apart. But I couldn’t turn away from the ideas in Christian Science that were healing me. I had to keep exploring them.
It was well worth it. I was permanently cured of recurrent depression, overcame an eating disorder, gained confidence academically, and developed many rewarding relationships. And while I had stints working in public radio, publishing, and as a freelance writer, I realized my true love was helping others through this spiritual system of healing.
Being a part of the larger community has always been important to me. So I’ve coached youth soccer, visited shut-ins, and helped with outdoor worship services for the homeless. I participated in a national ecumenical initiative to engage younger women in working together on issues of social and economic justice. After Hurricane Katrina, my family took our hand tools and work clothes down to a hard-hit area and rolled up our sleeves for brush-clearing and salvage work. A few months later and a continent away, I sang hymns and prayed with a thriving congregation in the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo.
Especially in such moments of spiritual connection, I’ve seen the outward circumstances that would separate us from each other—misfortune, disaster, poverty, or war—disappear as we recognize the presence of God’s love binding us together.
Heart and home are with my husband, son, and daughter on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where I practice and teach Christian Science.
Titles
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General audience:
- Prayer in a postmodern world
- Wanted: a God I can believe in
- Go greener with God
- Real relationships in a Facebook world
- Let prayer unleash your best performance
Youth-focused audience:
