Mankind has been searching for the ideal form of government for thousands of years. Will that ideal government ever be found? If so, what will it be? Your Bible reveals the encouraging and hope-filled answer!

What does Christmas mean to you? Does observing Christmas bring you closer to God? Or are "Christmas" traditions obscuring the wonderful truth of Jesus Christ's real message?

For hundreds and even thousands of years, nearly all of the many Western value systems understood homosexual conduct to be against the natural order and the will of God. Yet, in recent decades, the move to tolerate, then accept, and then "normalize" the practice of homosexuality has become a major force in Western political and cultural life.

In this issue's lead article, I show from Scripture that God will chasten the American and British-descended peoples. "But," many will ask, "does the true God actually punish individuals and even punish nations?" That is something very few people truly understand. Yet your Bible is filled with the answers!

From its inception, Islam has been a conquering religion, and Sharia law has become established as the code under which all aspects of conquered societies must submit. As the winds of the "Arab Spring" grow stronger, as political and financial pressures force the United States to "draw down" its Mideast military presence and as Islam becomes a more prominent force throughout the world, many Westerners worry about the growing influence of Islam and of Sharia law. So, what does Islam say about Christianity? And what does your Bible reveal about a coming war with Islam?