United News: July 2003

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President Holladay Outlines Goals for New Year

As the new fiscal year begins, United News asked Roy Holladay, president of UCGIA, about the goals and plans for the work of the Church in the coming year and beyond. The interview was conducted June 30.

Treasure Digest: Protecting Kids From Punishment: Teaching the Wrong Lesson?

1 minute
A student was kicked out of school for helping someone cheat on the SAT test. Sounds reasonable, unless you are his parents.

Treasure Digest That's Not What God Wanted

1 minute
So often in life we hear the phrase That’s not what I wanted

Luke Is Dead, but Never Forgotten

6 minutes
God calls people of all backgrounds, and sometimes the results of sins of the past bear a high price. "Luke" wanted me to share his story with you.

Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer: Does the Bible Teach a "Secret Rapture"?

2 minutes
Millions have read the Left Behind books based on a secret rapture.

Champion of Misfits

5 minutes
"If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown." With these remarkable words, Helen Keller paid tribute...

Half Empty or Half Full? We Don't Know the Half of It!

4 minutes
We humans tend to frame our outlook in terms of half empty or half full. But there is a different—a higher—perspective.

Remember the Sabbath Day

10 minutes
Does the Fourth Commandment apply only to one day each week? Are we obeying the Sabbath commandment as long as we don’t work on the Sabbath? Is it...

Q&A: Why do ministers perform marriages between members and nonmembers?

4 minutes
Thank you for your question about "Courting Compromise: Myths About Dating Outside the Church" (May 2003, page 16). Apparently, there’s a...

Treasure Digest: "Blessed Are Those Who Mourn"

2 minutes
Christ’s statement in Matthew 5:4 seems contradictory.

Catch the Vision: We Can Help Bring "Many Sons to Glory"!

6 minutes
Frequently, while traveling to local congregations, I am asked questions about vision.

Treasure Digest: Prayer: A Sacrifice?

2 minutes
Our prayers are part of the sacrifices we offer to God.

Adventures in Feast Travel (What Do You Mean, Pilgrimage?)

5 minutes
Traveling to the Feast can teach us many lessons.

Treasure Digest: Quotable Quotes

1 minute
Quotable Quotes

King David and the Feast of Tabernacles

5 minutes
As the Feast approaches, many of God’s people face difficulties that challenge their determination to be there.

Treasure Digest: Remembering Our Marriage Covenant

4 minutes
Below are excerpts from the meaningful marriage ceremony currently used by the United Church of God.

Time for School Making Sure Your Child Gets off on the Right Foot

6 minutes
All parents worry about their children starting school, but Church members have the additional concerns about dealing with society’s holidays and...