A spiritual approach to mental health
October 6, 2023
Firstly, please be assured that you are dearly, dearly loved by God. Then, listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tag: healing
Mending the Past and Forging the Future
September 2, 2023
The referendum on the addition of a “Voice to Parliament” for indigenous peoples in the Australian Constitution is immanent; perhaps a next step to mending the past and forging the future. The Christian Science Monitor recently ran a series of articles and interviews with people around the world exploring efforts to seek justice and restitution … More Mending the Past and Forging the Future
Love: A law of good always in effect
August 3, 2023
Even within difficult daily experiences or news headlines about community and world concerns, we see expressions of love and kindness making a difference. More than chance occurrences, these examples of goodness point to a deeper truth: that there is an overarching influence for good at work. One might even call that influence divine Love. Anne … More Love: A law of good always in effect
Freedom from shame
May 6, 2023
“Today, I feel like an unblemished rosebud! Thanks to an understanding, through my study of Christian Science, of what I really am, I see the “real me”—my spiritual, totally innocent nature as a child of God. This “me” or identity can never be touched or marred by any human circumstance, as I discovered years ago. … More Freedom from shame
If I know, you know
February 1, 2023
In this excerpt of a Sentinel Watch podcast, adapted for print, Jenny Sawyer talks with Beth Packer, a Christian Science practitioner from Berry, New South Wales, Australia. To hear the podcast, visit sentinel.christianscience.com/youknow Jenny Sawyer: We’re going to be talking about oneness. And how understanding more about it can lead to more effective healing. Our guest … More If I know, you know
When a loved one passes on
July 30, 2022
We can experience the comfort promised in the Bible when someone we love passes on. The recognition of God’s loving care for us, and them, washes away all the dark thoughts and brings a new outlook. Read Louis Benjamin’s story of healing . . . “When my wife passed on after decades of a loving marriage, … More When a loved one passes on
Anxious about the environment?
June 19, 2022
Like so many people today, Curtis wondered, “What will it take for the renewal that really secures a healthy environment?” He writes, “The answer begins with something that happens individually—something that, if we can commit to it, will bring about a grand change collectively. It’s a renewal that’s essentially in thought and fundamentally spiritual. More … More Anxious about the environment?
Loving the Unlovable
August 15, 2021
In answer to the question why God permits evil, the discoverer of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, once replied to a student, “He didn’t create evil. It isn’t created!” (she elaborates on this subject in Christian Science versus Pantheism, pp.5-6) She explains that in the spiritual reality, there’s no opposite to good, God, and no … More Loving the Unlovable
Why pastoral care is integral to healthcare
April 26, 2021
In public and military hospitals, prisons, and hospices, when push comes to shove, there are not many who will rebuff a visit from the friendly Chaplain. These caring individuals provide spiritual nourishment by listening to all our fears and anxieties, a willing confidante giving us the opportunity to discuss existential questions in a non-threatening environment, … More Why pastoral care is integral to healthcare
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