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Staff wrote a new post, The Shark We Saved 2 days, 8 hours ago
A few years ago, while I was on a dive trip to the “Big Island” of Hawaii, we heard talk of a shark that was unable to eat because a large fishing hook was lodged in the back of its mouth. About 20 days earlier, a […]
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Staff wrote a new post, God: Reality or Delusion? an event at Yale 1 month, 2 weeks ago
In November, the CSO at Yale University had an event called !–[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]–!–[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]–!– /* Font Definitions […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Community service – CSO in action 1 month, 2 weeks ago
It’s a chilly Wisconsin morning and my heart is full with much to share about what’s been happening with our CSO’s outreach efforts on the UW-Madison campus and in our local community. We have a group of six or so […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Fresh fire: our journey into Indonesia 1 month, 2 weeks ago
On from India to Indonesia. After leaving our extraordinary friends in India, we turned our sights to the next privilege of our trip: joining the team of young people organizing the Indonesian Spiritual Activist […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Sharing that Comes Naturally 1 month, 2 weeks ago
It’s been over a week since the Summit in Douala, but the good that took place on those two days has really stuck with me. It was a real gift to spend time with those who’ve loved Christian Science for a long […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Good News from the Cameroon Summit 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Cameroon Summit was a big success! We had approximately 250 participants and about 170 of those traveled from outside the city of Douala—some from quite a distance. Everyone seemed excited and happy to be […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Overcoming Fear in Pakistan 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fifteen minutes after the Pakistani pilot prays in Urdu over the intercom system for a safe flight, signifying my plane has taken off from Islamabad, we are flying above the mystical Karakoram mountains. Cumulus […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Great Conversations with Christians: Julian of Norwich 1 month, 2 weeks ago
One of the things that surprised me when I attended seminary was the discovery of people long before Mary Baker Eddy’s day who were unusually spiritually minded. I grew up in Christian Science thinking […]
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Staff wrote a new post, I discovered some crossovers between Christian Science and Mahatma Gandhi 1 month, 2 weeks ago
A few years ago I spent some time reading about the life of Mohandas K Gandhi (more popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi). Gandhi was an Indian political and spiritual leader who lived most his life during the first […]
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Staff wrote a new post, All eyes on me 1 month, 2 weeks ago
“What do you think is the purpose of your life?”
Yikes. Really?
I’d been looking forward to a light-hearted evening full of dance and laughter—not to mention a much-appreciated Western dinner treat: pizza. […]
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Staff wrote a new post, A surprise move towards God 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Dear Nina,
It’s April in New England. You’re on a large terrace, gazing at purplish mountains. Winter’s bite is still in the air, but you’re leaning comfortably against a sunny wall.
College books fill your […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Multiplying good 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Years ago I had a really precious experience that proved to me how important—and powerful—prayer is. It was the day before Thanksgiving and we were having quite a bit of company comingso I took the day off work to […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Humility Scores! 2 months ago
Back when I was a young kid, one of my loftier goals was to play for the school soccer team. This was ambitious, because most of the boys were much more athletic than I was.!–more–
Each week we had practice […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Soul mates 2 months, 1 week ago
Photography by Olya Turcihin
Haiku by participants at the Northwest Summit 2011
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Staff wrote a new post, Slowing progress – I don’t think so 2 months, 1 week ago
The way things unfold in a CSO setting is always interesting to watch. While the members of my CSO have been considering putting on a lecture for this coming Spring, now it seems like the event may not […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Dealing with the news 2 months, 1 week ago
A look at the homepage of any newspaper reveals the world is dealing with a lot of problems. Right now The Christian Science Monitor’s homepage includes reports about fighting in Libya, rising gasoline prices in […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Spirit 2 months, 1 week ago
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Staff wrote a new post, Easy Rider 2 months, 1 week ago
To me, leading a life that worships God means including a sense of beauty, grace, and purity in everything I do. I like to think that the actions I take when no one is looking are what define me. Even if I make […]
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Staff wrote a new post, Feeling connected on the job hunt 2 months, 1 week ago
Thanks to the prevalence of today’s technology, everyone has access to an unprecedented degree of connection to others. But for those just entering the job market—those belonging to Generation Y, who have lived in […]
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Staff wrote a new post, My Christmas princess 2 months, 1 week ago
She was a little scamp that Christmas. Always looking for ways to play “princess.” One of her favorite things to do with me—Mom—was to dress me up in beauty queen gowns she selected from racks of sparkly New […]
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