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Is It Wrong To Prep for Hard Times Ahead?

  • by Becky Sweat
Prepping can be a constructive activity, assuming it’s done with a pure heart and motivation. And, the flip-side of that is prepping can also be misdirected, if the focus is on oneself or the here-and-now.
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Are You Laodicean?

  • by Darris McNeely
Today we are seeing spiritual wickedness seize the high powers of this age. Look around. Begin to see with the eyesight God can give.
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Seven Harmful Effects of Fear

  • by Becky Sweat
There are many ways fear can harm us. Usually when it’s got hold of me, it’s having at least one or all of the following effects on my life.
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Roe v Wade Repealed

  • by Darris McNeely
The taking of life is not a political issue. It is a moral and spiritual matter. It is a sin. Life belongs to God. He created and sustains all life on this planet.
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Defending Your Faith 

  • by Darris McNeely
Can you explain what you believe? Is it supported by the Bible? If not, then examine your religion and decide what is true.
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“It’s the Economy”

  • by Darris McNeely
A sound biblical view can help us frame our response to the present crisis—and it is a crisis. We are seeing events take place that experts have long foretold.
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God’s World Still Works

  • by Darris McNeely
Find your retreat, a place where you can go and talk to God and seek Him. A place where you can observe His world continuing along its paths set in motion, consistent and sure in the cycle of life.
Beyond Today Bible Discussions

Online Bible Discussions

  • by Rick Shabi
We asked our Beyond Today readers what Bible topics they are most interested in and we are ready to answer your questions.
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Thoughts on the Book of Lamentations

  • by Kathy Sanny
Look at our country and all that we have been blessed with. Possibly the wealthiest nation that ever was, but most do not realize that our power and strength have not been by our own hands or our own righteousness. 
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To Fear God

  • by Darlene Lausted
Fear of God is a liberating emotion.
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Can Dreams Come True?

  • by Lorelei Nettles
We often push dreams aside as unrealistic, but are they? Are there dreams worth dreaming?
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Identity Crisis: Essential Or Non-Essential?

  • by Amber Duran
In a world where people's identity is often defined by their careers, to be suddenly told that what you do isn’t essential can be demoralizing. But does God see you as essential?
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Seeing in Color

  • by Kathy Sanny
Imagine what it would be like to go from only seeing mostly gray to suddenly seeing in living color. When we are able to see Christ as He is, will our minds be overwhelmed by the amazing beauty and a spectrum of color that has not even been dreamed of?
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Fighting Today's Giant With God's Help!

  • by Janet Treadway
Have you ever felt you were doing the death crawl? I know that I have—it’s when you’ve exhausted every fiber of your being, lost hope, and want to quit. Do you ever feel that you are at your absolute limits? That your trials are getting heavier and heavier with every weight or trial added to you?
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Redeem Your Time

  • by Kathy Sanny
I believe social media has become the new soap opera obsession, with far more people involved than ever got wrapped up in the soaps, and it can be just as harmful if not more so.
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Beauty in the Chaos

  • by Tina Cason
You might not have noticed, but there is beauty in this chaos. Have you seen it?
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Morning Has Broken

  • by Kathy Sanny
How much do we take for granted when the sun comes up each morning?