Thomas Johnson shares a heartfelt devotional guiding readers to encounter God personally through waiting, faith, and ...

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 ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a good Christian friend in her 70s who has basically done nothing with her life. Her husband supports her. For 35 years, my friend has been saying, “God will show me what I should do ...

Dear Abby: I have a good Christian friend in her 70s who has basically done nothing with her life. Her husband supports her. For 35 years, my friend has been saying, “God will show me what I should do ...

"My times are in your hands ..." - Psalm 3:15 (AMP) I've heard it said, "The trials of today are the treasures of tomorrow." Oftentimes, in hindsight, we see how God used a trial to strengthen our ...

The bag of microwave popcorn was taking too long. In the span of 20 seconds, I checked on it twice, wondering why I wasn’t hearing the reassuring pop of the first kernels. And although it was barely a ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Patience and prayer have been occupying a lot of my thinking time ...

Advent’s elderly heroes waited decades for consolation. Here’s what they can teach us. In a recent New York Times article, Jeremy Greene of John Hopkins University outlined the psychic impact of the ...

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 ...