Washington D.C. was under siege! No, it wasn't the British invading again. Thankfully, the War of 1812 was long over. What was setting its sights on the U.S. capital in 2003 was the impending massive force of Hurricane Isabel.

Will science create a gleaming utopia of peace and happiness for all? Or does a nightmarish world await us? Futurists offer a variety of conflicting visions. But is there a way to foresee what it will really be like in...

The worst drought in a hundred years finally ended after the prime minister urged Australians to pray for rain.

Every week I show up at church and say hello to everyone and give a smile.

True biblical fellowship can be an even deeper and more rewarding experience than we might ever have realized before.

The Bible says the Sabbath is a sign. This concept is more powerful than you might have realized. Are you keeping the Sabbath in such a way that you see the sign? Do people who know you see it reflected...

In response to requests in previous issues, members share the inspiring stories of their callings and baptisms.

Always remember our primary citizenship is not any nation on this earth.

Even after the brutal slaughter at Virginia Tech, there is hope for the future when mankind will turn back to God and violence will end.

Both the thief on the cross (LUKE 23:42) and Saul (9:17-18) were saved before being baptized. 1JOHN 1:9 states the only required condition is to confess our sins, and ROMANS 10:9 states confess with our mouth Jesus Christ, believe in...

The Church gained confidence from Jesus' own words in Matthew 16:18: "I will build My church, and the gates of Hades [the grave] shall not prevail against it." This simple statement proclaims that nothing can thwart the advancement of the...

A celebrity is someone admired by other people. They are often fawned over and given special treatment wherever they go. They have been described as living in rarified air because their lives are so different than that of the average...

In the previous article in this series, we looked at the role of the Church of God. Let's now expand on that, considering an oft-neglected factor that's critically important for our spiritual growth.

Bonnets, baskets, eggs, new clothes and attending a church service sums up the Western world's approach to Easter. The season also makes a big monetary difference, especially in purchases of clothing, food, candy, flowers, people eating in restaurants and even...

In the previous seven articles of this series we have explained essential tools for spiritual transformation—prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting, repentance, baptism and the Church. Now we consider how to use all these tools to attain our ultimate destiny of...

Most would rather bask in nice stories about Christ, in the knowledge of His grace and forgiveness of sin without acknowledging the requirements of obedience to Him and His law or the consequences of sin.

Did Jesus do away with the commandments of God?

Why is the Christianity people see so different from the Jesus Christ of the Bible? Could it be that many have a fundamental misunderstanding of His teaching?

Lawyers argue in U.S. courts that pornography falls under the constitutional right of free speech. There is a strong movement to replace Judeo-Christian influences in schools with extreme multiculturalism. Radical feminists denounce concepts of the traditional family. Homosexuals want to...

If somebody you love is dead, there is hope to meet them again. God's plan of salvation includes all mankind.