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God's Holy Days

"These are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times" (Leviticus 23:4).

Is it possible to know what the future holds? The Creator of mankind has an incredible plan for us, and He reveals it through an annual cycle of festivals described in the Scriptures.

In the World but Not of the World

  • by Leslie Schwartz
How can you shine a brighter light to your friends, teachers and professors? Going to college and being a Christian are not mutually exclusive

Why Should I?

  • by Jennifer Jantzen
It seems to be a habit today to respond to situations with the attitude of "because I want to." How do socially conscious people like us combat this ever- present selfish idea of "I'm going to do whatever I want and you can't do a thing about it"? Most importantly, how do we respond to this environment in a manner pleasing to God?

Threats Even Bigger than Terrorism

  • by Tom Robinson
Less than two weeks before the third anniversary of the horrific Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the U.S. Republican Convention convened in New York City just four miles from the site of Ground Zero. From it came stirring reminders that the fight against terrorism remains a vital election year issue—as it well should be. But how many people are aware that greater disasters than...
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The Fast That God Has Chosen

  • by Kurt Hoyer
God had strong words for those using fasting the wrong way. What should we be learning by fasting on the Day of Atonement and other times?
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'Let's Roll'

  • by Lynn Marshall
Todd Beamer became a hero Sept. 11, and his last words became a rallying cry for a nation. God's elect are hearing a similar cry to help save the world. Are we ready?

Planning a Better Feast Trip

  • by Bruce Gore
Our experience has shown us the advantages of planning extra time for our Feast trip and traveling with others when possible.

Beyond Politics

  • by Robin Webber
Every four years America's political temperature reaches a boiling point as partisan politics fan the flames of "party-spirit." This national spectacle has a global audience because whoever becomes President of the United States also becomes the single most powerful human being in the world for the next four years.
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Coming: An End to Suffering

  • by Larry Walker
Why is the world awash in suffering? How did the world come to be in such sad shape? Most important, what will bring about the end of pain?

Treasure Digest: Pentecost and the Church: One Spirit and One Body

  • by United News
At Passover we all ate of one bread, the living bread, Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51). Pentecost continues and amplifies the theme of unity. "When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place" (Acts 2:1).

Christians Can Learn From the Origins of Easter

  • by Larry Walker
Easter, the highlight of the religious calendar for most Christian churches, is now upon us again. For the Jewish community, this is also the Passover season. Most of us have probably noticed that Easter and Passover fall during the same time of the year, often within a few days of each other. It may come as a surprise to know that Easter is an outgrowth of the Passover-especially since these...

'The Third Day'

  • by Good News
Other parts of the story reaffirm Christ was raised on a Saturday evening, not Sunday morning.

Had a Mental Checkup Lately?

  • by David Treybig
Just as with our annual physical check -ups, each year on the Days of Unleavened Bread and Passover, we should take extra measures to examine ourselves. This is our annual spritual "check-up."

Lessons From Two Resurrections

  • by Bruce Gore
John’s Gospel details two quite different resurrections. Both were miracles. But what the disciples saw in the second transformed their lives, giving them power and conviction to face trials, persecution and even martyrdom for an astounding truth.

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