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September-October 2012

Oh Canada!

Canadians are known for being polite. Sometimes politeness here goes to the extreme. Go for a walk in my neighborhood and come to a corner the same time a car does, and there will be a friendly standoff—with each gesturing for the other to go...


Questions and Answers

Question: What did Jesus mean when He spoke of a "good eye" and an "evil eye" in Matthew 6:22-23 and Luke 11:34-36? Surely belief in the "evil eye," or a look that brings bad luck, is just a superstition that contradicts...


Letter to the Editor

July-August 2012

Cover Story

Will the world end in 2012? Are "New Age" prognosticators on to something? Can the truth be found on ancient Mayan calendars, or in the pages of your Bible?


Feature Story

Most people today feel pressured to "go along" with values and practices God abhors. Have you fallen victim to the devil's attack on our society?


Article 1

Making sense of our world can be a great challenge at times. Making sense of Christianity may be harder than most people realize. Do you know why?


Article 2

What part are you playing in God's plan?


Article 3

A storm is gathering on the horizon. Are you prepared?


London Calling

We usually think of “oil wars” as something confined to the Middle East. Yet a war of words, focused on potential oil wealth in the Falkland Islands, is raising concerns of an “oil war” in the Southern Atlantic.


Personal

“Same-sex marriage” is increasingly in the news these days. It seems that practically everyone is being asked to express their opinions. But how do they form those opinions? From what the majority say? From what politicians or activists tell them...


Prophecy Comes Alive

Bible prophecy lists numerous signs that will precede Jesus Christ’s second coming, but the Apostle Paul specifically notes two major events that will occur just before Christ returns. He writes, “that Day will not come...


The Works of His Hands

The late Carl Sagan, renowned astronomer and cosmologist, famously began his acclaimed book Cosmos with a sweeping statement: “The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.” And the grandeur we see as we point our telescopes...


Questions and Answers

Question: Your magazine often describes the Ten Commandments and other Old Testament teachings as still applicable to Christians today. So, are Christians supposed to follow the command in the Law of Moses to wear "fringes" or "...


Letter to the Editor

May-June 2012

Cover Story

In a world of ever-increasing technology, have we lost sight of the importance of spending time face-to-face with others?


Feature Story

The prophesied return of Jesus Christ is not some abstract theory or myth. Your Bible shows that when Christ returns to the earth, He will have a job to do.


Article 1

Does it matter whether you gather with other Christians to worship on the first day of the week or the seventh? What can we learn from Jesus' own example?


Article 2

Have you found the wisdom that comes with patience?


Tomorrow’s Youth

Researchers in recent years have observed that young people are spending large amounts of their time using electronic media—to a degree unprecedented in prior generations. Some estimates put young people’s daily use of electronic media in the 7–8...


London Calling

Throughout 2012, the United Kingdom is celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. This much-loved monarch has now been 60 years on the throne, during which time the world around her has changed immeasurably. This celebration thus...


Watch and Warn

The world is in turmoil. In the face of continuing dire global news, and perhaps even hard personal trials, do you worry that you lack the strength to confidently—even joyfully—face the days ahead? Depression and...


Personal

Do you believe in the true God—the God of the Bible? If so, it is vital that you come to understand the one basic attitude that God looks for in people. What is it?

In this world’s confused Christianity, many will tell...


Prophecy Comes Alive

For the last few centuries, nations in Europe and North America dominated the world and exported their “Christian” culture around the globe. Yet, in recent years—and accelerating in this 21st century—these once-powerful countries have begun to...


Oh Canada!

Standing on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, just west of Cornwall, Ontario, one is awestruck by the vistas of lush pastures and farms. Remarkably, one can traverse nearly 1,000 miles eastward and 3,000 miles westward from there and...


Questions and Answers

Question: God tells His people to avoid imitating pagan practices. Yet I see that most professing Christians describe their denominations, and the buildings in which they worship, as "churches." Since "Circe" (Greek Kirke...


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