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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). June 24, 1947. Kenneth Arnold, an experienced pilot, spotted nine high-speed objects skipping through the air as a saucer would across a pond. He saw them with Mt. Ranier, Washington as a backdrop. Thus, at least
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On November 19, 2014, the magazine, Rolling Stone, published an article with an alarming title: “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA.” The female victim in the story claimed to have been assaulted by seven men at a fraternity party, which, of course, would
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). It is ironic that all too often God gets no credit for the good that He accomplishes. He continues to provide our daily bread, and salvation remains available. If, however, there is a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or
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Why doesn’t Jesus tell any who is in heaven speaking with Him that denominationalism is sinful and that He only established one church (Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22-23)? Why don’t people return from the dead with an evangelistic fervor and an emphasis upon truth? Why is
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). As the new year begins, I’m all for optimism—and always have been. When Scott McKenzie recorded John Phillips’ (of the Mamas and the Papas) song about wearing flowers in your hair when going to San
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Various religious groups are known for certain features that seem to be prominent or noticeable. One, for example, is noted for its pomp, traditions, and rituals. Some are noted for going door to door or having a "new" covenant. Still others are marked by their enthusiasm or perhaps
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). What do Americans believe concerning the virgin birth of Jesus? The information presented in answer to this question came from the Pew Research Center and was featured on The O’Reilly Factor for the program that aired
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On page A3 of the November 12, 2014 Orlando Sentinel is a brief article which declares that the Mormon Church is now acknowledging that its founder, Joseph Smith, took as many as 40 wives. Several things are of interest in this news story: The first one is that Smith had
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Generally speaking, humor is intended to be funny, to produce laughter. Political humor is acceptable—so long as it is not one-sided or vicious. Both political and celebrity humor can sometimes be over the top and
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Malala Yousafzai, mentioned on page 3, boarded a school bus (in Pakistan) on October 9, 2012. Shortly thereafter, according to Wikipedia, a man with a colt 45 asked for her by name and shot at her three times, hitting her once. The bullet traveled through her forehead, lodging in her
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[Editor's Note: This year we have reprinted the 1984 article from that same year, as well as material about the Joplin Unity Summit. Before this year comes to a close, we would like to republish one more article from 1984—the December 16th one, which also first appeared
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Recently, the following inquiry was received: I have a friend who is interested in studying the Bible, but who had a particularly vivid near death experience when he was in an auto accident at age 16. As