May/June 2016
Cover Feature
When Google Doesn’t Know: Finding Answers to the Questions That Matter
When you need answers, where do you turn? Search engines like Google can’t tell you everything you need to know—but God can.
7 Things to Know Before Reading the Bible
For those unfamiliar with the Bible, its many books, characters and pages can be daunting! Here are some things to know to make sense of the world’s most important book.
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News
A New Battle of Britain
As the United Kingdom votes to decide whether to stay in the European Union, the outcome may have profound consequences for the U.K. and all of Europe.
Columns
Consider This: Four Big Questions
Articles in this issue can give you a good start in answering these simple but profoundly important questions.
The Problem With “Just as I Am” Christianity
A famous hymn has become shorthand for a type of easy, feel-good religion. But what does the Bible really teach about what it takes to be a Christian?
By the Way: The Refugees Will Go Home
Millions are being displaced, and millions more are affected by today’s burgeoning refugee crises. When will the outcasts be able to go home in peace?
Departments
Life Learning From the First Christians
For many professing Christians today, religion is just a few-hours-a-week thing. Many are passive, even apathetic. But from the beginning it was not so.
God The Holy Spirit: The Question Is Who or What?
The nature of the Holy Spirit is a mystery to many Christians, but still most consider it a litmus test for orthodoxy. What does the Bible really say?
God Does God Exist? Proof 4: Fulfilled Prophecy
While a great many biblical prophecies point to a future time, a number have already come to pass. Fulfilled prophecy is another proof that God exists.
Relationships 10 Ways to Protect Your Children From Technology Traps
Technology isn’t necessarily bad, but excessive screen time can produce a host of digital dangers. How can you guide your children toward safe and wise choices?
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