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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Could the Great Tribulation begin tomorrow? Some imagine so, but the answer is no. A number of things must happen before that.
10 minutes
Could the return of Jesus Christ come at any moment? What about the Great Tribulation foretold in association with His return? Could that start...
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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...
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Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew
5 minutes
An overview of events and conditions around the world featured in the January/February 2026 issue of Beyond Today.
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A person holding an hour glass with sand filtering down.
10 minutes
Since life is short, how can we wisely use our limited time? And do we comprehend the vital purpose of this precious, finite resource?
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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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Dive Deeper
4 minutes
Here you'll find links to all the additional resources listed in the pages of the magazine in the "Dive Deeper" boxes near the end of each article in...
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Sand falling from a person's hand.
6 minutes
Time is a precious and limited commodity. Don’t waste it.
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An older man looking our over a bridge in a city.
5 minutes
As we enter a new year, the Bible’s prophetic signs remind us to discern where we stand in God’s timeline while living with urgency and faithfulness...
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Crackles of orange streak across a purple background, representing tendrils of dispersed material in the cosmic web that unites all galaxies.
9 minutes
New discoveries about the ordered arrangement of the universe point to the One who put it all there and did so for a purpose.
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A woman reading her Bible by a window.
13 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 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 photo illustration of a woman blurred.
12 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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A person sitting alone looking out over trees and mountains.
6 minutes
If you feel a little isolated and wish you had more friends, here are some ideas to try and reach out to someone.