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Good News Magazine: May - June 2010

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The Middle East: Ground Zero of Bible Prophecy

The Middle East: Ground Zero of Bible Prophecy

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Only a century ago the Middle East was a relatively peaceful and tranquil area. Today it's the most volatile region of the world, with the possibility of war breaking out at any minute. You need to understand why this change happened, where Bible prophecy indicates things are headed and what it means for you!

What's Behind Islamic Terror?

  • by Becky Sweat
The world is horrified by regular bloody terrorist attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Such attacks have also been carried out in Western nations such as the United States, Britain and Spain. What's behind this blood-soaked trend, and where is it leading?
How Can You Receive the Transforming Power of God's Spirit?

How Can You Receive the Transforming Power of God's Spirit?

  • by Jerold Aust
After Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, His disciples waited in Jerusalem until Pentecost for the promise of the ages. It transformed them and became the down payment for eternal life. You can receive that Spirit of power, which can change your life, both now and forever!
Rest for the Spiritual Seeker

Rest for the Spiritual Seeker

  • by Gary Petty
Are you a spiritual seeker? Do you thirst for spiritual fulfillment? Does attending church seem irrelevant to the complexity of daily life? Somehow, the old stories of Jesus talking to Pharisees—and you're not sure what a Pharisee is—just aren't important when it comes to paying bills or dealing with a broken marriage. Are you wondering if life even has spiritual meaning?

World News and Trends: Media trashes fidelity

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
What we see published about unfaithfulness today should alarm us. One magazine cover asked, "Is Anyone Faithful Anymore?" The drophead on the cover read, "The Death of Monogamy—and Why That's No Bad Thing." The title inside is "Yours, Unfaithfully."

World News and Trends: Stubborn problems afflict America

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
On the surface, March was a very good month for the ambitions of President Barack Obama. First the health-care legislation he called for passed the U.S. Congress, and shortly afterwards a deal to reduce nuclear arsenals was concluded with Russia.

World News and Trends: Will Europe go to work-free Sundays?

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
A third of euro-deputies have signed an appeal urging the European Commission to include work-free Sundays into an upcoming review of EU rules on working time, with the responsible commissioner pledging to 'take into account' these views in his proposals due this autumn.

World News and Trends: Can Gaza stay quiet?

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Arab militants in the Gaza Strip, located on Israel's southwestern border, have again been striking at the Jewish state, spurring Israeli retaliation.