Good News Magazine: November - December 1998

Table of Contents

3 minutes
What does God look for in a leader? Does He expect certain standards and behavior in a person chosen for a role of leadership and service to others?
12 minutes
"... The country has embraced unprecedented moral laxity. Some people say [the U.S. president] has given no moral leadership, which is false. [He] has...
2 minutes
Tragically, the sure moral foundation for a nation is largely forgotten and ignored.
10 minutes
The founding fathers envisioned a nation rooted in biblical values. What lies ahead when its roots are challenged?
13 minutes
If you're unhappy in your job, should you change your job? Should you find a career that matches your abilities and interests? Here's how...
12 minutes
In this third and final installment, we examine the findings of modern science in the light of God's Word.
2 minutes
To excuse the account of creation in Genesis 1, some attempt to explain it away as poetry rather than literal history. They call it "the hymn to...
8 minutes
Did you know that no piece of ancient history is more scientifically grounded than the book of Genesis, including its description of the 24-hour days...
2 minutes
The sun is so perfect for sustaining human life, it's incredible.
2 minutes
We know the earth is a spinning sphere. But, to the untrained, naked eye, the earth appears flat.
2 minutes
New and disturbing communiqués concerning Western morality are cause for concern.
1 minute
A trip to Jerusalem in 2000 is one of the remaining unfulfilled ambitions of Pope John Paul II.
1 minute
We try to fool ourselves. We may think we drink little alcohol. But the truth is that more and more people are indulging in occasional binge drinking...
1 minute
Without any forward movement in the Middle Eastern peace process, some commentators think Yassar Arafat will proclaim the existence of a Palestinian...
1 minute
Russia has devalued the rubble at a time of apocalyptic predictions about the state of the Russian economy. Some observers are warning that the...
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Illustration of Assyrians attacking Jerusalem
12 minutes
God's mercy is always available to people in a repentant attitude, who acknowledge their inadequacies and strive to honor and serve Him. Hezekiah's...
13 minutes
In the last two editions of The Good News, we covered the history of the kings of Israel after the northern 10 tribes broke ties with the kingdom of...
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The Bible and Respect for Authority
2 minutes
Regardless of the outcome of the presidency, Christians are obliged to obey God by respecting government authority—the law and national and local...