The Messiah Prophecies
For tonight's service, I put together the passages in The Book of Matthew that refers to "fulfillment of prophecy" and the original Old Testament passages to which they refer. I really enjoyed seeing this in context. Posting this here, in case anyone else might enjoy it. Biblical Messianic Prophecies and Their Fulfillment (according to St.…
Can We Pray About the Weather
I have an article in the Journal this month (writing as LJ Wright). Enjoy! Can we pray about the weather? By L. J. Wright From the July 2018 issue of The Christian Science Journal “I don’t even know how to pray about that!” a friend complained recently when discussing a current world issue. “How could my prayer affect…
He Anointeth Our Heads with Oil
And the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations
Morality and the Eighth Commandment: Thou Canst Not Steal
This is a Last Crusade article. If you are not familiar with the Last Crusade, you can find the articles here and here. It is a new movement devoted to Christ, Constitution, Chivalry. The Last Crusade portion are here: Intro Tenth Commandment, Part One Tenth Commandment, Part Two Ninth Commandment, Part One Ninth Commandment, Part…
Ninth Commandment: Tear Off Those Labels
I mentioned in my previous post healings of people who had been given a label. Here are a few examples. Our younger daughter was in tears because no one in our… By Louisa Velnett Palmer with contributions from Patricia P. Sellars From the January 15, 1990 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel Our younger daughter was in tears because…
Morality and the Ninth Commandment Part Two—Spiritual Thoughts
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. (Exodus 20:16) Some years ago, I read an article in one of my church’s periodicals about a woman whose care had been stolen. When praying about this issue, it came to her that the Ten Commandments were not just rules, they were God’s Laws. They were…
Why I rely on Christian Science
For those of you waiting for The Ninth Commandment, I am working on it…but it hasn't come together yet. In the meantime, here is a short testimony. Some people ask, "Why would you rely on prayer rather than medicine, if it means that you have to suffer pain? Especially for something modern that medicine can…