Good News Magazine: March - April 1997

Table of Contents

4 minutes
Although education is valuable, is everything we learn worthy of acceptance at face value? Do our teachers always tell us the truth? Or do they...
15 minutes
Why do you think the way you do? Are the choices you make truly your own, or do influences beyond your control unduly sway your opinions?
2 minutes
Like it or not, and recognize it or not, your ideals and beliefs are the target of a nihilistic, valueless secular philosophy.
9 minutes
Few have understood our age better than author J.B. Preistly. His unusual comprehension is summed up in the nonfiction masterpices Literature and...
17 minutes
This is the story of two men, living many centuries apart, who willingly gave their lives so others could survive. It's a story you need to understand...
1 minute
The actual chronology of Jesus's death and resurrection.
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A group of women comforting praying for another lady.
10 minutes
If you put your mind to it, you can find ways to help others in their time of need.
9 minutes
Archaeologists have made many significant discoveries that make the book of Exodus and the Israelistes' time in Egypt come alive.
12 minutes
Ancient Israel had to learn a painful, tragic lesson at Jericho. What should Christians today learn from their experience?
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Dirty feet inside a pair of old sandals.
7 minutes
On the evening before His death, Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, then instructed that His followers would continue this practice to help us...
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How Does the Bible Define Sin?
18 minutes
In our struggle to avoid and overcome sin, it is vital that we understand exactly what it is. Let's see how the Bible defines sin.
9 minutes
Examining the many Greek words defining the concepts of sin expands our understanding of sin and how it affects us.
11 minutes
You need to understand this vital biblical formula for overcoming sin.
11 minutes
What is true sincerity? Do you have it? Do you need it?
1 minute
The Stockholm Institute for Peace Research is celebrating a world without war between sovereign nations.
2 minutes
God used Moses to reveal his eternal law to mankind and Jesus confirmed it.
2 minutes
Moses prophesied of another prophet who would arise: "The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren...
7 minutes
How can you improve communication with your parents? For one thing, it helps to understand what they expect of you.
2 minutes
Some marriage counselors claim that couples should learn to fight fairly and not worry about their tendency to argue. This conventional wisdom is now...
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Illustration of Moses and the burning bush.
13 minutes
What can we learn today from Moses?
2 minutes
Does male teenage promiscuity have anything to do with rising crime rates?
2 minutes
In January extreme weather was a worldwide phenomenon.
1 minute
As we approach Century 21 we see a world exceedingly troubled by national strife and political instability. Long-standing institutions come under...
1 minute
It's been more than 450 years since the Protestant Reformation, a watershed event that split mainstream Christendom.
1 minute
The Centers for Disease Control report that 1994 marked a 20-year low in the abortion rate among women in the United States, with 21 of every 1,000...
1 minute
The collapse of the U.S.S.R. has led to major social changes and a potentially major population decline, according to observers.
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A man reading a Bible.
12 minutes
How do the biblical three days and three nights after Jesus Christ's crucifixion fit between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning? Or do they?