Immanuel, God with us, is the greatest gift you will receive this Christmas. It will sustain you during every life crisis. The darkness, the storms, the fear, the pain, the terror, the loneliness, the ...

Seven hundred years before the very first Christmas, the prophet Isaiah foretold, "behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son and they shall call his name Immanuel." This Hebrew name, ...

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 ...

“Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, ...

The promise of "God with us" is fulfilled through the incarnation, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus's life and sacrifice demonstrate God's love, commitment, and presence ...

One of my top five favorite Christmas songs is “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.” I see the entire song as a prayer, a prayer bursting forth with great joy. Why? Because we make a shift from ourselves ...