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Good News Magazine: November - December 1998

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In This Issue

Leadership: A Biblical Perspective

  • by Scott Ashley
What does God look for in a leader? Does He expect certain standards and behavior in a person chosen for a role of leadership and service to others?

Moral Leadership: Does It Really Matter?

  • by Scott Ashley
"... The country has embraced unprecedented moral laxity. Some people say [the U.S. president] has given no moral leadership, which is false. [He] has led America into an acceleration of its moral decline. A country declined to take an easy line with lies and deception, especially regarding sexual infidelity, now has little choice but to accept cheating as common when the President set the...

Winning With Your Strengths

  • by Jerold Aust
If you're unhappy in your job, should you change your job? Should you find a career that matches your abilities and interests? Here's how concentrating on your talents can help you find happiness and success.

Genesis 1: History or Myth?

  • by Mario Seiglie
To excuse the account of creation in Genesis 1, some attempt to explain it away as poetry rather than literal history. They call it "the hymn to creation," although this explanation is not supported in Scripture.

Genesis 1 and the Days of Creation

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Did you know that no piece of ancient history is more scientifically grounded than the book of Genesis, including its description of the 24-hour days of creation? The evidence is astonishingly clear!
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Why the Flat-Earth Effect?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
We know the earth is a spinning sphere. But, to the untrained, naked eye, the earth appears flat.

World News and Trends: The dangers of binge drinking

  • by Good News
We try to fool ourselves. We may think we drink little alcohol. But the truth is that more and more people are indulging in occasional binge drinking—consuming large amounts of alcohol in one bout—with potentially disastrous effects.

World News and Trends: How bad is the Russian economy?

  • by Good News
Russia has devalued the rubble at a time of apocalyptic predictions about the state of the Russian economy. Some observers are warning that the Russian financial crisis "could spin out of control as banks collapse."
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Illustration of Assyrians attacking Jerusalem

Profiles of Faith: Hezekiah - A Faithful King

  • by Jerold Aust
God's mercy is always available to people in a repentant attitude, who acknowledge their inadequacies and strive to honor and serve Him. Hezekiah's life proves this is true.

The Bible and Archaeology: The Early Kings of Judah—Miraculous Deliverance

  • by Mario Seiglie
In the last two editions of The Good News, we covered the history of the kings of Israel after the northern 10 tribes broke ties with the kingdom of Judah, comprised of two tribes in the south. We now turn to see what archaeology has revealed about the kings of Judah during this time.
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The Bible and Respect for Authority

The Bible and Respect for Authority

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Regardless of the outcome of the presidency, Christians are obliged to obey God by respecting government authority—the law and national and local leaders. Two of the apostles made this point in their letters.