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Vertical Thought: January - March 2007

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Passion for God's Way of Life

  • by Vertical Thought
What is it that you live for? Time with friends, relaxing, shopping, playing games? Why not make your passion one of honoring your Creator?
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A Holy Day Provides Comfort

  • by Vertical Thought
I'd enjoyed a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day with my family and friends. Little did I know how important the meaning of this final Holy Day was going to be when I returned home.
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Revelation's Cast of Characters

Revelation's Cast of Characters

  • by Vertical Thought
The last book of the Bible is full of intriguing symbols and mysterious characters. Knowing who the actors are helps us understand the plot.
a man wearing a business suit walking in a city road

Ladies and Gentlemen, May I Have Your Attention Please

  • by Frank Dunkle
This is a phrase we've probably all heard many times, but did you ever stop to wonder if you really are a lady or a gentleman? If you are, how did you get to be one? And what does this have to do with your career choice?
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Career Tips

  • by Vertical Thought
Choosing a career or dealing with challenges on the job can be daunting. These young adults share their experiences.
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Tracking the Tribes Through Migrations and Maps

  • by Randy Stiver
Why would God give prophecies in the Bible about the nations and events leading to the second coming of Jesus Christ just ahead of us but not tell us who the key national "players" in those prophecies are? It wouldn't make any sense, would it? Why have prophecies–essentially news notices written centuries in advance–if they have no relevance to world events today?
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The Tribe Tracker's Guide to the Future

  • by Randy Stiver
What in the world has God been doing? What will God do with the world in the future? Here's how you can track ancient tribes through history to understand prophecy. Think of it as a portal to God's plan for all mankind and your personal guide to the future.
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In Search of Superman

  • by Vertical Thought
Generations have thrilled to the exploits of Superman, the comic book hero who rescues people from evil. Couldn't our world use a real Superman about now?
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"Waiting on the World to Change"

  • by Vertical Thought
"Me and all my friends, we're all misunderstood. They say we stand for nothing, there's no way we ever could. Now we see everything is going wrong with the world and those who lead it. We just feel like we don't have the means to rise above and beat it. So we keep waiting, waiting on the world to change . . ."