Why love matters
[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - lubbockonline.com] By Keith Wommack CSB
…I was stunned more by his fear than by being hit. At that moment, I realized what it was going to take to be a father figure – forgiveness and love. Read story»
Community joins in prayer for youth (Jackson, TN)
[The Jackson Sun - jacksonsun.com - Jackson, TN] By Tracie Simer
Regardless of denomination, color or class, when people come together in prayer, it’s powerful, said Mother Liberty CME Church pastor Daryll Coleman during a joint prayer service Sunday afternoon at City Hall.
The service was organized by The Mentoring Coalition, which declared Sunday as a day of prayer for the city’s youth, according to Union University’s Mary Anne Poe.
Coleman said he believes the gathering is a celebration of doing what God said people are called to do — pray. Read story»
Finne Architects | Christian Science Reading Room – amazing!
[ArtHiTechtural - arthitechtural.com]
Check out this most amazing Reading Room!!!
A Conversation between Past and Present
A 1905 bungalow located in Issaquah, about 25 miles east of Seattle, has been completely renovated in order to create a new Reading Room for the Christian Science Church. Anchored by a new reflecting pool on the corner of the site, the new Reading Room brings a frankly modern expression to the older building, creating an intriguing dialogue between past and present. Read story and view photos»
Prayer as Medicine for the Sick
[The Huffington Post - huffingtonpost.com] by Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
In 1988 a doctor named Randolph Byrd conducted a study to determine whether or not intercessory prayers on behalf of other people were effective.
The findings were amazing. The patients who were not prayed for were nearly twice as likely to suffer complications than patients who were prayed for (Dale A. Matthews, M.D., and Connie Clark, “The Faith Factor: Proof of the Healing Power of Prayer,” New York: Penguin, 1999, p.199-200). The study seems to indicate that prayers, even by a stranger for a stranger, can help in fighting disease. Read story»
South Florida Church Offers Drive-Thru Prayer Service
[CBS Tampa - tampa.cbslocal.com] FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At a new drive-thru service in South Florida, it’s not hamburgers, car washes or coffee on the menu. Read story»
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A Soulful Solution for Montclair’s Christian Science Church
[Montclair Patch - montclair.patch.com - Montclair, NJ] By Christine Adams Beckett
On Easter Sunday, the congregation of the First Church of Christ, Scientist—Montclair returned to its home of 85 years on Hillside Avenue after a hiatus of worshiping at the rented chapel of St John’s Episcopal Church in Upper Montclair. Although technically no longer its own, the space will better serve the congregation’s needs so that members, in turn, can more effectively serve God. In 2009, after years of prayerful reflection, the Board of Trustees of the Christian Science Church reached a decision to sell the building that had become burdensome with a dwindling congregation, a contemporary problem facing many churches. Read story»
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[Christianity Today - christianitytoday.com] By Sarah Pulliam Bailey
Leymah Gbowee experienced the power of prayer after leading a reconciliation effort to eventually end her country’s civil war. In 1993, a dream led the peace activist to call a gathering of women that eventually formed the Christian Women’s Peace Initiative. Read story»
