Vertical Thought: April - June 2007

Was it the Jews? Or a high priest? Or a Roman soldier? Or someone else?

This is a special edition of Vertical News (April 17, 2007) written to address a recent shooting rampage on the campus of a university in the United...

Jesus said that He didn't come to bring peace to the earth, but division. And that has definitely happened.

Through the principles found in the Bible, we can know what He thinks about this modern issue.

Did you realize that this biblical Holy Day has special significance for young people?

Alcohol and drugs can arrest the mind's normal development. That is, if impaired thinking doesn't kill you first!

A radio program portrayed it as one. But in the end...

All of us have deep needs we seek to satisfy. Most of the things we try only paper over the problems—they don't solve them. What can fill your...

Sadly, many young people today are falling on their brains—that is, they don't know how to protect their brains from danger as they're growing up.

Richard Steiner, a professor of Semitic languages at Yeshiva University in New York, has deciphered an ancient inscription found in a chamber under a...

It was one of the most unlikely places for a miracle to occur. Prayer and persistence paid off.

Why did God give us such a vast array of emotions? Can our emotions help us develop strong connections with Him and our fellow man?

A life-changing event happened to me a few years ago. Surprisingly to me, it involved my dog, Onyx.

"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke that cigarette. Puff! Puff! Puff—and if you smoke yourself to death, Tell St. Peter at the Golden Gate That you hate to make him...

Paying taxes is the expectation of Christians, but paying an extra tax for stupidity isn't. Here's a plan for getting the most for your money and...

We generally take care of our cars, but most people don't have much of a plan for their health. With so much working against us, how can we choose...

When reading the scripture that says that Christ "was in all points tempted as we are," have you ever thought, "Yeah, right! He never went through the...