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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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...
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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.
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Our Dark Side

Marketing experts know there's something strangely appealing about the dark side of human nature—and they are capitalizing on it.
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Spirit of Sacrifice

Serving others is self-sacrifice. Modern culture tends to just throw money, not service, at a need.
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A Moving Experience

How can we minimize the stress and maximize our friendships when we move?
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Answers from Genesis - Part 1

Understanding how God made things in the beginning can help us understand things now.
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Being Christian in Nigeria

In Nigeria it is extremely difficult for young people to become independent and able to live on their own.
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Right or Wrong Who Decides

Is there no end in sight to the contradictions and confusions in legal definitions of morality? No, not as long as lawmakers ignore the true basis for morals.
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Coming: A World Safe for Children

Bible prophecy predicts with certainty that in the Kingdom of God child abductions and sexual abuse will not happen—no more Amber Alerts!
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Lessons From Ukraine

From my two-week stay in Ukraine I learned some simple but valuable lessons of life.
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What Does the Bible Say About: Who Is a Christian?

God's Word is quite clear that one cannot just decide to be a Christian—one has to be invited!
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The Flags Are Alive!

Patriotic flags are sailing in the wind, but did you know that there are living, breathing flags among us? You might be one of them...
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Who Were the Philistines?

Always wondered about this fascinating group of people? Read on to discover more about the Philistines!
Trumpets - Trumpets, Trumpets Everywhere
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Trumpets, Trumpets Everywhere

The reverberating echo of a distant trumpet stirs deep emotions and moves us to conviction and action. What does the Bible say about this instrument?
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Advertising What's Best for You

As tempting as it is to believe that our decisions should be based only on what we think and feel, on our own we simply cannot always make the best choices.