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Crossing the Rubicon

  • by Steve Myers

Culturally our society has started "crossing the Rubicon." As Christians we...

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Countercultural Virtues: 6 Ways to Live Differently in a World Focused on Power and Fame

  • by Becky Sweat
Modern society often prioritizes wealth, power and pleasure, leading to emptiness and frustration. Biblical virtues like meekness, patience, mercy, humility, modesty and trust in God offer true fulfillment. Though countercultural, these values bring lasting peace and happiness, aligning us with God's purpose and positively influencing others.
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The Challenge of Choice

  • by Vertical Thought
Life's greatest challenges are in every day decisions! Learning to choose wisely and learning from your experiences can prepare you for a rewarding future.
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Building Your Inner Person

  • by John LaBissoniere
Do we place as much emphasis on the development of our character as we do in making sure we look physically presentable each day?
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New Generations

  • by Robert H Berendt
Times change, but God's commands are for every era.
Life on Campus: Finding Good Mentors

Life on Campus: Finding Good Mentors

  • by Leslie Schwartz
Is there anyone we, as Christians, can look to as a mentor on a college campus? And if so, what can we expect from the mentoring relationship

World News and Trends: Media trashes fidelity

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
What we see published about unfaithfulness today should alarm us. One magazine cover asked, "Is Anyone Faithful Anymore?" The drophead on the cover read, "The Death of Monogamy—and Why That's No Bad Thing." The title inside is "Yours, Unfaithfully."

In Brief: Global Political Trends Threaten America's World Leadership

  • by Fred Nance, John Ross Schroeder
Americans appear to be very edgy these days. According to a Gallup Poll sponsored by USA Today, "Almost three-fourths of them...don't like the way things are going in the country. Given economic deprivation and political division, plus war [and] terrorism..., who would?" (Jan. 6, 2010).
The New World Disorder: Where Is It Taking Us?

The New World Disorder: Where Is It Taking Us?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Why does the world seem to be crumbling into chaos? Can we restrain the forces of anarchy? Is it possible to right the course of our severely straying civilization and solve our problems? Sadly, we seem to have no comprehension of the unseen spiritual forces arrayed against us, and we either reject or ignore the God who offers the only viable solutions to the enormous problems afflicting our...

Sounding a Warning

  • by Clyde Kilough
Humanity is heading down its own perilous road toward a far more serious type of bankruptcy.

Hold on to Your Christian Values...Even in College

  • by Ken Treybig
You may have carefully planned your class load or electives, but you probably have not considered the need for help in keeping your Christian perspective intact. Here's a discussion by three Christian professors giving their best advice for students.

World News and Trends: America and amorality

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Far too many Americans have chosen a path of make-it-up-as-you-go morality or even amorality. Amorality admits no moral distinctions or judgments and lacks moral sensibility, not caring about right and wrong.

Where Lions Stand Guard

  • by United Church of God
Hi friends, So we’re supposed to believe that whoever dies with the most stuff wins, right?

Situation Ethics = Pig + Lipstick

  • by Barry Korthuis
Would you ever kiss a pig? What if the pig were wearing lipstick? From a distance it might look a little better. But when you got closer, you'd find the same dirty, smelly pig.