Search form

Search

Good News Magazine: July - August 2010

You are here

UCG.org / Good News / Good News Magazine: July - August 2010

In This Issue

The Danger of Distraction

  • by Scott Ashley
Some 26 centuries ago an angelic messenger revealed to the prophet Daniel what would be a defining characteristic of our age. At "the time of the end," he said, "many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase" (Daniel 12:4, emphasis added throughout).
2
How Can We Cope in a World of Rapid Change?

How Can We Cope in a World of Rapid Change?

  • by Becky Sweat
Do you feel bombarded with change from every direction? Do you feel stressed, overworked, with too little time to appreciate and enjoy life? Do you find it difficult to keep up with everything you need to do? If so, you're not alone. Our rapidly changing world is rapidly stressing us out. What can you do to cope?
Immigration: How a Foreign Invasion Is Reshaping the West

Immigration: How a Foreign Invasion Is Reshaping the West

  • by Melvin Rhodes
In the last 50 years, millions of people from the Third World have moved into the Western democracies. Many have contributed to the welfare of these nations, but others lack work skills, proper education and democratic convictions. What will it mean if and when these ever-growing minorities begin to constitute the majority in several key countries?
How Can You Deal With Information Overload?

How Can You Deal With Information Overload?

  • by Becky Sweat
We're often bombarded with information of all kinds from every direction, leaving us stressed, anxious and fatigued. How can we better cope with this ongoing information explosion? How can we sort the helpful from the wasteful?

Germany and the Euro: What Will Be the Ultimate Outcome?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
A severe crisis often results in economic and political disaster, but it can also foster an opportunity for exercising much greater control, especially for an economically strong and dominant country like Germany. Does the Bible indicate where the current crisis (and others like it to follow) could eventually take Europe?
Time Flies—How to Make the Most of It!

Time Flies How to Make the Most of It

  • by Don Hooser
Benjamin Franklin said: "Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." The Bible also has many things to say about time and life—things we very much need to hear!

World News and Trends: "Beating up on Israel"

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
It's hard to improve on The Wall Street Journal'sabove title when it comes to accurately depicting the global siege directed against Israel for its enforcing of its naval blockade of terrorist-ruled Gaza.

World News and Trends: A new age of rage?

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Dangerously alienated citizens brood on the dramatic disruption of their rising income expectations and materialistic lifestyles and the fact that the value of their property may have fallen through the floor.