The Christmas season is just around the corner. Over the next month or so we will be busy buying presents, decorating our homes, baking Christmas cookies, sending out Christmas cards, going to ...

A friend asked me this as we sat at a laminated table eating big salads in a little take-out restaurant facing a riverway. It was a recent gorgeous September afternoon, that rare kind of day that is ...

I dabble (some might say I cheat) in the practice of food preservation. My specialty is “Strawberry Freezer Jam á la Sure-Jell,” and it’s pretty tasty on a slice of toast. But I have a deep admiration ...

These spiritual fruits are gifts good for the body, mind and soul. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to the Bible? According to Galatians 5, God gifts Christians spiritual fruit to ...

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 ...