Good News Magazine: July - August 2005

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In This Issue

  • by Jerold Aust
With so many people wanting instant gratification, it's no wonder so many marriages end in divorce. Are we expecting more from our husband or wife than we're willing to give? Can happy marriages simply be a matter of choice?
  • by John Miller
In response to same-sex marriages in some states, many are pushing constitutional amendments to preserve the traditional marriage relationship. But it will take much more if marriage is to be saved.
  • by Good News
Marriage was designed by the Creator God to be a lasting, stable union where sexual relationships can be safely and purposely enjoyed—where children can grow and be nurtured in a stable environment to become upstanding citizens in the community.
  • by Darris McNeely
Do you ever wonder what prevents evil from triumphing? This year marks the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. Looking at these related issues should make us think about the deep currents of good and evil that flow in this world.
  • by Andy Burnett
We all make time for what we value the most. Have you gotten into the habit of praying to God on a regular basis? Need some instruction and encouragement? Here it is!
  • by Gary Petty
An estimated 45 million people in the United States are infected with genital herpes. The number is growing by a million new cases a year. This year one in four sexually active teens will contract a sexually transmitted disease. Young people are encouraged to practice "safe sex"—but is there such a thing?
  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The Bible has been under severe attack in secular Europe for a very long time. The latest public outbreak is reflected in headlines in British newspapers such as "Hospitals Ban the Bible," "Christian Hostel Faces Shutdown for Having Bibles and Saying Grace" and "Christian Symbols Disappear."
  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Speaking of conditions before His return, Jesus Christ said our planet will experience "a time of great distress, such as there has never been before since the beginning of the world, and will never be again" (Matthew 24:21, Revised English Bible).
  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control, recently acknowledged potential flaws in a study that indicated people slightly overweight might be healthier than people who weren't.
  • by Mario Seiglie, Scott Ashley, Tom Robinson
Many scholars believe that the Old Testament is simply a mixture of folklore and bad theology assembled long after the events supposedly took place. Thus, they assume, biblical history bears little resemblance to actual events. This assumption took another serious hit in recent months when archaeologists from three countries announced evidence that points to the existence of the biblical kingdom...
  • by Mario Seiglie, Scott Ashley, Tom Robinson
A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones." These words, recorded in the biblical book of Proverbs (17:22) almost 3,000 years ago, have now been confirmed by medical science as a result of two recent studies reported by the Reuters news service.
  • by Mario Seiglie, Scott Ashley, Tom Robinson
What is a pim? That is what translators asked themselves when they were finishing the King James Version of the Bible back in the 17th century. They had never heard of the term outside of the Bible and had to guess as to its meaning—which turned out to be wrong.