Good News Magazine: January - February 2014

Table of Contents

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The Good News - March/April 2013
3 minutes
What is God's purpose for families? It's spelled out in the Bible, but most overlook it.
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A family praying together.
15 minutes
With the advancement of technology and social media, the family unit is disconnecting and fragmenting. You can build or restore family closeness with...
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A family photo of many family members.
9 minutes
Do you know the ultimate purpose for the family? When you know that purpose, it can transform your family's relationships!
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A young couple - woman in the foreground, man in the background blurred.
6 minutes
Just a few short years ago she was dressed in a long white dress and he in a tuxedo, confetti was flying, and everyone was cheering and celebrating...
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A couple hugging and kissing.
1 minute
Several years ago country singer and songwriter Clint Black recorded an insightful song that he titled "Something That We Do." The lyrics apparently...
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An older couple walking on a board walk while sun is setting.
7 minutes
Why do some marriages last while others don't? I've learned some important lessons in my own journey of 40 years.
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A little girl sitting on a concrete step.
8 minutes
Many children today are in constant danger due to neglect, warfare, disease and starvation. So many have little regard for the most vulnerable among...
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A woman sitting outside beneath a tree reading to her two children.
9 minutes
As a Christian parent, what can you do to encourage your children to follow Jesus Christ?
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An old weather, stained American flag.
13 minutes
Is America still "the land of the free and the home of the brave"? For a long time the United States was the envy of the world—even its enemies paying...
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A man holding a $5 dollar bill.
9 minutes
Has America become a nation dependent on government handouts? The evidence increasingly points that way.
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Older hands on top of a Bible.
5 minutes
Jesus Christ said in Matthew 26:11, "The poor you have with you always." Does this mean we ignore those less well off, or that we acknowledge the poor...
9 minutes
The apostle John was in exile on the island of Patmos when he received the vision he recorded as the book of Revelation. His glimpses of heaven reveal...
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A man holding a Bible.
10 minutes
Jesus Christ told His followers to proclaim the gospel throughout the world, teach those whom God would call and care for His people. How did He...
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A man standing in a field.
12 minutes
God is calling you to a special relationship with Him like no other. Answering that call will change your life, enriching it in the present and...
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A young mother holding a Bible and reading the Bible.
14 minutes
The entire universe stands as witness to the awesome mind behind its existence. It was clearly created by a Creator, and that Creator labels any who...
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A round red heart laying on wood table.
5 minutes
Valentine's Day has long been hugely popular as a romantic tradition despite its ancient and unseemly origins. So what's wrong with celebrating this...
2 minutes
The direction of international events in the time ahead of us is vitally important for all people.
3 minutes
As things now stand, the United States has virtually ceased to be the global policeman it once was.
2 minutes
Of potentially greater concern than the Middle East minefield are the serious straits besetting U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration.
2 minutes
During the last few years, threats to the survival of the euro have proved a principal factor in stirring up right-wing movements in opposition to...
2 minutes
A feature article in the Financial Times quoted Georgian diplomat and foreign policy analyst Alexander Rondeli as joking "that while Russians may not...
2 minutes
Following on from October 2012 when Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey and New York, leaving behind a trail of destruction, one particular typhoon in...
6 minutes
Readers of the Good News share their thoughts in the January/February 2014 issue.