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SUMMARY:In-Person lecture: HUMILITY THAT “OVERCOMES THE WORLD”
DESCRIPTION:Humility that “Overcomes the World”\nA FREE Inspirational Talk\nby Mark McCurties\nOne of the central themes of Christ Jesus’ ministry was to teach and show that the power of God’s love can help us to overcome the various injustices that we face in the world.\nIn fact\, Jesus fully proved the power of God’s might. He healed all kinds of disease\, transformed the worst types of behavior\, he stopped violent acts from occurring\, and he forgave his enemies in order to save them\, proving hatred to be powerless in the face of divine Love. Ultimately\, Jesus showed that the power of God’s love doesn’t just help us to cope with the ills of the world; it helps us to conquer them. \nYet\, for all the remarkable healing work that Jesus did\, he never once took the credit. Instead he always gave the glory and honor to God\, our Father in heaven. So sincere was Jesus in his expression of humility that he even said\, “I can of my own self do nothing” (John 5:30). In other words\, Christ Jesus\, the Son of God\, who overcame all the ugliness that the world could throw at him\, said (in essence)\, the good that I do isn’t personal to me; it’s the Father working through me. \nMary Baker Eddy\, the woman who founded the Christian Science church\, perceived the powerful impact that Jesus’ humility had on his healing and saving mission. She wrote\, “Great charity and humility is necessary in this work of healing. The loving patience of Jesus\, we must strive to emulate.” (Miscellaneous Writings 7:7-9) \nIn this lecture\, we will discuss how learning to follow the example of Christ Jesus\, particularly his profound display of humility\, can empower each one of us to heal and to overcome the hard problems that we face. We will discuss what true humility is\, how it links us to God\, and by extension\, how it connects us with God’s healing and saving laws. There is great need for healing in the world today\, and Christ-like humility can help us to meet that demand. \nAbout Mark McCurties\n \nEver since he was a little boy\, Mark had a deep love for the Bible. When he read about men and women in the Bible overcoming hatred\, famine\, war\, physical disease\, and other hardships\, their triumphs inspired him. It didn’t matter what the odds were\, or what conditions they faced\, individuals in the Bible seemed to flourish in adversity based on one common theme: their deep love for God. \nGrowing up in a Christian Science household\, there was another book that Mark loved to read daily: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures written by Mary Baker Eddy. The very purpose of her book is to help unlock and reveal the deeper divine meaning and inspiration of the Bible. Together the Bible and Science and Health point to the practical healing and saving power of God and its present availability for all mankind. Mark knew that someday he wanted to share that healing message with the world. \nAs he grew into adulthood\, experiences in the field of education as a summer camp director\, outdoor educator\, athletics coach\, and resident counselor all helped to develop his understanding and practice of Christian Science. While working with young people\, Mark had multiple opportunities to witness God’s healing power. These examples proved to him that the healing power of the Christ is just as alive and relevant today as for the men and women of the Bible. In 2010\, with a desire to focus solely on healing through prayer\, Mark entered the full-time public practice of Christian Science. \nThis free talk is sponsored by\nFirst Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Olympia\, WA\nChildcare Provided
URL:https://christiansciencewa.org/event/in-person-lecture-humility-that-overcomes-the-world-2/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Olympia\, 1475 Evergreen Park Drive SW\, Olympia\, WA\, United States
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SUMMARY:In-Person lecture: NEVER ALONE: HOW SPIRITUAL IDEAS WORK IN US
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Melanie Wahlberg. \nMelanie Wahlberg\, practitioner of Christian Science healing and international speaker\, will present her talk\, “Never Alone: How spiritual ideas work in us\,” on May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Christian Sscience Church at 1475 Evergreen Park Dr SW\, in Olympia\, WA. \nThe talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible\, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings\, and show how they are available for anyone to understand and experience. The talk is free\, open to the community\, and is sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Olympia. \n“In the middle of difficult circumstances\, it would be so reassuring to feel supported in our efforts for progress\, instead of feeling alone. In this talk\,” says Melanie\, “I discuss what I’ve found helpful in my practice of Christian Science healing: that God loves us deeply\, is an active presence of good in our lives\, and provides fresh ideas about our spiritual nature that wipe away fear and reveal inspired solutions. And I’ll share how this approach has transformed lives\, including a mother and her infant daughter who each experienced healing. With ideas from God working on our behalf this way\, we discover that we’re never truly alone.” \nMelanie will discuss the approach to spirituality and well-being that explains these ideas\, Christian Science\, and share examples of healing from her own life and the lives of others. She will explain why Christian Science is both Christian and scientific\, meaning that anyone can prove its effectiveness for themselves. The practice is fully described in the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures\, written by the founder of the Christian Science movement\, Mary Baker Eddy. \nMelanie will also touch on the life of Mary Baker Eddy\, a mid-nineteenth century woman from New England\, and how she came to understand\, confirm\, and teach what she felt was original Christian healing. Eddy herself said she was especially inspired by Jesus’ demand\, “He that believes on me\, the works that I do will he do also; and greater works than these will he do\, because I go unto my Father” (found in the Gospel of John 14:12 in the Bible). \nFor over 150 years\, people around the world have also worked to follow Christ Jesus in this practice of Christianity and continue to do so today\, with healings of physical ills and personal difficulties for themselves and others. \nAbout Melanie Wahlberg \nTwo influences that Melanie will never forget were the Christian Science Sunday School and a mom who turned to prayer and encouraged her to do the same. These influences showed her something of the reliability of God and spiritual inspiration\, and trusting this helped her find her way growing up. Significant healing experiences with relationship and food issues\, and violence in the community\, were also unforgettable. From this\, Melanie got an idea of the many ways that Christian Science can transform lives. \nAfter finishing a doctorate in mathematics\, Melanie became a college professor and truly enjoyed teaching. She found that teaching was less about telling students something than facilitating the students’ discoveries of new concepts. There was nothing better than witnessing a reluctant student realize that a previously mystifying concept was actually within reach to anyone. \nBut the higher promise of Christian Science beckoned her to help people redeem and uplift their lives in a fuller way. When students came to her office for help with calculus\, Melanie and her students often found themselves talking about the joy and excitement of growing spirituality.  After just two years at the college\, Melanie resigned from her position and began accepting calls as a Christian Science practitioner. She wrote articles for the Christian Science periodicals\, was a frequent guest on Sentinel radio\, and began advertising her practice in The Christian Science Journal in 2004. She and her husband also started a family. \nMelanie loves working from her home office in the Los Angeles area. She likes to see lives transformed by the healing ideas of Christian Science\, where we ourselves are helped and\, at the same time\, find we can help others. Her life as a mom has a lot of the same focus. And whether the spiritual ideas apply to health issues\, school\, social lives\, or sports\, her three kids push her to “keep it real.” \nTop photo by Christelle Hayek on Unsplash
URL:https://christiansciencewa.org/event/in-person-lecture-never-alone-how-spiritual-ideas-work-in-us/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Olympia\, 1475 Evergreen Park Drive SW\, Olympia\, WA\, United States
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SUMMARY:In-Person Lecture: Be Set Free
DESCRIPTION:Be Set Free\nA free Christian Science Lecture by Nicole Virgil\nCircumstances often present what appear to be significant obstacles to living freely\, something that everyone wants to do. Whatever it is that seems to stand between us and the full range of motion that we would like to have in our lives – it’s not so much the presenting impediment that is the problem – it’s not knowing how or where to access our God-given liberty. \nTo live a life of liberty\, we have to find the nature and substance of liberty\, which is spiritual\, purposeful\, unburdened\, and given to all. To do that you have to know where to look\, to the source of liberty – God\, good itself\, all-inclusive. \nIn this talk\, we will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective; and see how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical\, emotional and circumstantial restrictions that are clearly beyond their control so that they may Be Set Free. \nLocation: United Churches of Olympia Sanctuary\nMore information: csolympia.com/church\nSponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Olympia 
URL:https://christiansciencewa.org/event/be-set-free-olympia/
LOCATION:United Churches of Olympia Sanctuary\, 110 11th Ave. SE\, Olympia\, WA\, United States
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