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"Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment." (Ecclesiastes 11:9 ESV)

It is beautiful to be young, life is full of wonder and possibility. Make the most of life and its possibilities, but remember that you are setting the foundation for your future.

Teenage boy looking off into another direction.
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The Tragedy of Teenage Suicide

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The Power of the Telegraph: What Is God Trying to Tell You?

Map of Africa
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Knowing Yourself

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The Book Is Better: The History Channel's "The Bible"

Rising Waters: Flooding in Australia
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Rising Waters: Flooding in Australia

Society's Five Rotten Apples: Part 2-A Pill Without a Prayer
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Society's Five Rotten Apples: Part 2 - A Pill Without a Prayer

Again we ask: Why is the world the way it is? What’s shaped our society and the kind of people we are? We’ve come up with all kinds of great things, like technology, medicine and governing constitutions. But the way...
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What Does It Mean To "Despise Your Youth?"

Paul wrote to Timothy, "Let no one despise your youth." What does that mean for the young Christian today?
A bundle of roses.
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Valentine's Day: What's Wrong With Showing Love?

Valentine's Day has become a very romantic holiday despite its pagan origins. So what's wrong with celebrating this holiday?
Rotten apple on concrete.
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Society's Five Rotten Apples: Part 1- Bad Philosophy and Corrupt Theories

Why is the world the way it is? What’s shaped our society and the kind of people we are? We’ve come up with all kinds of great things, like technology, medicine and governing constitutions. But the way we live is...
Read the Bible to Be Smart
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Read the Bible to be Smart

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Vertical Thought Magazine Going Digital

Hands of various races of people grabbing a Bible.
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The Bible of All Cultures

No matter when or where we live, the Bible is God's Word to teach you—and everyone—how to live His way.
Man and woman running on beach with a palm tree in the background.
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Emotional - Physical Health Connection

Taking care of your body is an important step towards mental and emotional health. God created links between the human body and mind.
Shadow of a man
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Does Cheating Really Work?

A teenage girl standing by a brickwall.
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Take Care of Yourself - Emotionally

People concerned about their health start exercise programs. But they should also think about improving their emotional health.
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Men and Women of Steel and Velvet

When should we show tenderness and bigheartedness—the "velvet" qualities? And when should we be like steel—firm and resolute?
Tea candles - memorial
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Facing Senseless Tragedy

The December 2012 massacre in Connecticut gives further evidence of the deep darkness this world languishes under. How do we process this? And what are some lessons we should take from it?
Flooded street from Hurricane Sandy.
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Calm From God Through New York's Greatest Storm

Living through Hurricane Sandy, the recent "superstorm" that struck America's Northeast coast, didn't heighten my understanding of the weather, but I did learn some new things about God.
A teen girl holding an iPad showing the Vertical Thought website.
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Change and Opportunity at Vertical Thought

A man and woman holding hands walking in a park in the fall.
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Choose Love

Hollywood may tell us we're helpless when it comes to falling in love. But the reality is we can rule over our emotions and make wise choices.
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