Beyond Today Magazine: January–February 2026

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As the world moves into a new year, history appears to be accelerating, yet key factors show that the final events leading to Christ’s return are not immediate. This reality calls for vigilance rather than complacency—using the time we have to live faithfully today and prepare wisely for God’s Kingdom.

As the world moves into a new year, we focus on the need to discern where we stand in God’s timeline of events—and to how we should live in response. Global events and conditions show history accelerating, and we should be attuned to that. Yet we must also recognize that the final calamities to usher in the return of Jesus Christ are not immediate. The dominant position of the United States on the world stage and other key factors tell us there is some time remaining. As this issue explains, that reality calls for vigilance, not complacency. We need to use whatever time we have carefully, keeping first things first, actively preparing for the Kingdom of God by living faithfully today—and to continue choosing wisely.

Table of Contents

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A woman reading her Bible by a window.
14 minutes
As the world enters a new year, we should consider what’s been happening and where we are in God’s timeline for the nations. Most importantly, what...
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A photo illustration of a woman blurred.
13 minutes
In this world of ever-increasing changes, it’s easy to worry about the future and what might happen. What can you do to not crumble? The solution...
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Sand falling from a person's hand.
7 minutes
Time is a precious and limited commodity. Don’t waste it.
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A sundial in a garden.
7 minutes
Our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ His Son shine on us with unwavering commitment. If you feel disconnected, you have only to turn back. For They...
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A woman actively using her phone.
5 minutes
Is your smartphone’s unending supply for information and entertainment drawing you away from God?
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A man with his head down in prayer.
5 minutes
Salvation is not a one-time decision but an ongoing commitment to faithfully follow Christ, continually choosing obedience and endurance with God’s...