Christian Science Sentinel

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Each week the Christian Science Sentinel (cssentinel.com) keeps readers spiritually alert and conscious of God's power in their daily lives. It provides a prayerful window on your world--from current events to personal issues like health, relationships, finance, employment, and parenting. You will find spiritual insights and examples of verified healings in Christian Science which will help you heal yourself and others and connect you to the global reach of this Science.

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, there is hope. There is a law of good operating in your life and in his or her life. It’s the law of God, and it can be felt. And it has powerful transforming and healing effects.

The Holy Bible was the rock upon which Mary Baker Eddy stood. It was her constant companion throughout her life: her teacher, counselor, comforter, and healer. It was her only textbook in learning Christian Science.

Healing in Christian Science is not the result of prayer through faith alone. It’s systematic, reproducible, and scientific because it’s built on spiritual understanding that comes from following Christ Jesus’ teachings and example.

Turning away from even mild forms of gambling helps remove the influence of chance from our lives, placing firm reliance on God as the only source of good we can count on. God can be understood as our dependable Father-Mother, and He will bless us.

News reports indicate corruption can show up in government anywhere. Citizens who turn to God, though, can help get rid of corruption, replacing it with the qualities of God’s government.

The relationship with God that this man finds through Christian Science heals him of bipolar disorder and substance abuse, transforming his life.

Football or any contact sport doesn’t have to be seen as a contest of brute body against brute body. It can be a schoolroom for proving the teachings of Jesus and their explanation in Christian Science.

Looking to be the best parent you can be to help children be the best people they can be? Christian Science practitioner and teacher Mark Swinney emphasizes one key idea: Parents and children both are at one with God, and God never leaves any of us. We’re not on our own. We always have God’s help.

Questioning hell’s existence as God-ordained marks a healthy sign that the Christ—God’s message of love for His creation—is lifting public thought and pointing people toward understanding more clearly that their lives are forever under God’s control.

As a child, this writer thought evil hid under the bed. By college, he thought it was unreal but couldn’t figure out exactly how to reconcile this theory with day-to-day life. Now, he feels free of the puzzle. Find out how.