Vertical Thought

Vertical Thought was published from 2003 to 2013 by the United Church of God. It was created to give relevant content to help young people ages 12-22 discover and live God's way of life. 

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Tragedy in the Wake of a Leader With No Shame

The Bible clearly shows that a leader's true success depends on righteous conduct. Cruel, repressive and corrupt tactics are unsustainable in the long term.
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Greetings! From Grand Bahama Island!

Teenagers attending the United Church of God congregation in Freeport recently provided insight into what it's like to be a teen living on Grand Bahama Island in the nation of the Bahamas. Ariel, Ashley, Daniel, Destiny, Gabriel, Hubert and Kevera...
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Answers from Genesis - Part 2

Understanding how God made things in the beginning can help us understand things now.
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Hold on to Your Christian Values... Even in College

You may have carefully planned your class load or electives, but you probably have not considered the need for help in keeping your Christian perspective intact. Here's a discussion by three Christian professors giving their best advice for students
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Teen Sex vs. Divine Light

Are teen girls growing up too fast? Are they becoming sexually active too early in life?
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What Are You Worth Without Your Money?

Are you only as important as your paycheck?
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Sound Bite Decisions or Heart

Wouldn't it be nice if we could, like God, see below the surface of a candidate and look at his or her "heart"—the character and substance of the person?
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What Does the Bible Say About... The Sabbath Day?

Those who observe the biblical seventh-day Sabbath demonstrate their love for Jesus by obeying His commandments.
What You Need to Know About School Bullies
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What You Need to Know About School Bullies

Here are some steps you should take if you or someone you know is being bullied.
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Man is a Wolf to Man

Homo homini Iupus—Latin proverb. We see the truth of this proverb in history. But will it always be so?
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A Return to Eden: An End to Hunger and Disease

A Return to Eden: An End to Hunger and Disease The plight of the sick, poor and hungry makes us long for the day when a real utopia will spread around the earth!
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Good Government and Politics

Is it possible to have good government in a world of selfishness, cheating and lies?
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Global Warming or Global Cooling?

We must follow God's instructions to take of care the planet.
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Going Green: The Story Behind the Story

Global warming has become a major concern of many environmentalists. Will mankind's efforts to protect our planet be successful?
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Editorial: Who Will Turn the Earth Green?

When God made the first human being—Adam—and placed him in a garden in Eden, He instructed him to "tend and keep it" (Genesis 2:15). We could call Adam the human race's first environmentalist. His job was to take care of...
Magazine Issue

Vertical Thought: October - December 2008

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Less Stress Stop Flapping

When we trust in and wait on the Lord, we can know that He will take care of all our needs. God through the eloquent Isaiah tells us that we will then rise up and soar like eagles.
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Impressive Abundance

Wanting to be liked by others is not wrong. So how far should we go to impress and grab the attention of others without destroying our future?
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Don't Break Your Egg!

Our integrity is like an egg. We have to guard it with our life. It takes determination, vigilance and careful planning.
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Never Stay on the Ground

To finish our race as Christians we must never, ever give up. When we fall (and we all do fall), we can never stay down.