Have you ever had one of those moments where you felt you just weren’t good enough for God? Maybe you’re feeling as though salvation is for everyone else but you. According to Romans 8:31-34, “What ...

In Luke 10:27 and Mark 12:30, we notice that both passages use a fourfold description to explain how we are to love God: Heart, soul, strength and mind. In the Old Testament we find a similar command ...

Photo by Aaron Burden, courtesy of Unsplash. A Reflection for Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time You can find today’s readings here. “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone!

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As I committed to knowing God more fully, I continued reading the Bible, studying its historical context, and learning about ...

When I was little, I pored over the stories of the saints, especially the martyrs. I was morbidly fascinated by stories of little 6-year-old Conchita of the Drooping Veil who loved God so passionately ...

If I looked at your life, would I be able to tell you are a Christian? What makes us stand out as followers of Christ? And, my friend, what would that evidence be? Here’s what Jesus said in John 13: ...

By Marjorie Ritchie It is easy for me to understand both the joy and heartache experienced by adopted children. After the unexpected death of my birth mother, my paternal aunt […] ...

Our hearts and souls can’t fulfill the Great Commandment without our minds. Jesus was once asked to identify the greatest and most important thing for followers of God to do (Matt. 22:36–37). His ...

Why would a loving God allow someone to be tortured eternally? I wouldn't, and surely I am more of a jerk than God. As I've written several times, I find belief in Hell (by which I mean a place of ...

In Luke 10:27 and Mark 12:30, we notice that both passages use a fourfold description to explain how we are to love God: Heart, soul, strength and mind. In the Old Testament we find a similar command ...