Good News Magazine: May - June 2013

What does it say about a society when, on the grounds of protecting citizens' health, a city bans the sale of large sweetened drinks, but it allows...

What is the meaning of life? Why were you born? What is your ultimate destiny? There is a real answer to these questions. The Creator God made you for...

Note David's statement in Psalm 8:5 that man has been made "a little lower than the angels" or "heavenly beings," as the English Standard Version...

The wonderful truth laid out in this article (read the article "The Mystery of Human Existence: Why Are You Here?") will surely come as quite a shock...

Every year a staggering 44 million abortions are carried out around the world. Each day about 120,000 lives—enough to populate a medium-sized city—are...

Of all ancient practices of pagan religion, the most hideous were those that involved child sacrifice.

We can learn a significant lesson about human life (and its implications for abortion) by examining the most unique pregnancy in all of history—the...

Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, America considers what it's lost as Iraq struggles to redefine itself within the ever-boiling cauldron of the...

Pope Benedict's sudden and unexpected resignation has been called the Catholic Church's most stunning development in the last half century. Will the...

Jesus Christ clearly stated: "Take heed that no one deceive you. For many will come in My name . . . and will deceive many" (Matthew 24:4-5).

Doctors and hospitals are increasingly sobered by deadly new strains of "superbugs" that are largely invulnerable to today's most potent antibiotics...

Did you know that God set aside a special day so you can have meaningful, lasting contact with Him? Nearly 6,000 years ago our Creator declared the...

If Jesus Christ came to save mankind, why is the world in such sad shape? The answer is found in a little-understood festival God revealed in the...

The firstfruits of God's plan are those who are called now, in this age, and are having their minds and attitudes changed to become like Jesus Christ...

How is your world right now? How is it working for you? If you're like many people, it sometimes seems overwhelming and frightening. So what's the...

While many people treasure photographs of family events and celebrations, there is one "family picture" God would like you to esteem more than any...

Faith is in the prayer we utter with our faint voice in the darkest moment of our lives. When our voice is weakest is when we hear God's—the still...

The example of one man and his determined circle of companions can teach us a great deal about what it means to heed Jesus Christ's invitation to...

You may not realize it, but your life is likely going in a very different direction than God intended. Yet your Creator wants to heal the damaged...

In several past issues we have noted a number of times in this feature how Germany has gained more power among the European nations over the past...

One of the great leaders of modern times died on April 8, 2013.

When news breaks today of a crisis condition in some part of the world, it often turns out that a number of nations are affected.

How could a small island nation with a population accounting for barely a fifth of one percent of the eurozone nations possibly be at the vortex of a...

Threats of nuclear and conventional strikes on one's territory and its allies can be every bit as important as economies going awry in Europe, if not...

Are we going to see a new, updated version of World War II's old Axis Powers, with China in the role of principal Asian foe rather than an...

Readers of the Good News share their thoughts in the May/June 2013 issue.