What’s so Good News about the Investigative Judgment?
previously published in March 2005 We all love to bear good news. Whether it’s having a baby or finding a perfect job, good news truly is like “apples of gold in pictures of silver.” After my wife and I became engaged, we were eager to share…
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Five Reasons Your Marriage Needs Therapy
Maybe you scream and shout a lot in your house. Maybe you give each other the silent treatment whenever you are upset. Maybe you have an amazingly annoying nagging spouse. Or maybe everything is great and you handle all your problems really well with great…
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I’m only 22 and not ready for marriage. Does God really expect me to stay a virgin?
I believe there is a God and I go to church sometimes, but I don’t have a close relationship with Him. Right now, I’m only 22 and I feel like He forgives me and loves me in spite of the choices i make. I’ll have a better relationship with…
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Building a Great Team
Review of Building a Great Team, by Steve Case and Hubert Cisneros (2015). Lincoln, NE: AdventSource. If you think back to how you began working with the youth at your church, whether as volunteer or employed as a pastor, you would have asked…
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I’m Over 21 and I Want to Leave Home. How Do I Have This Conversation With My Parents?
I’m a female college student over 21, but I live at home and commute to school, and even have a part-time job. My parents give me curfews and we fight a lot. They still treat me like I’m a teenager, and I’m seriously considering moving out.…
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Five Ways God Answers Prayer
Over the years, I've discovered from Scripture and experience that God loves to answer our prayers. Whatever the answer, your best interest is always in mind. Here are five of his most frequent answers: "No, I love you too much." The Lord of the universe…
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The Power of Faith
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to…
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The Advent Awakens
The NY Times ran an article about 100 fans camped out in the courtyard of the Chinese theater in Los Angeles for the new Star Wars: the Force Awakens movie, 12 days before the actual movie came out. That’s nothing compared to the last Star Wars…
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