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Parke Kunkle of the Minnesota Planetarium Society rocked the world of astrology on January 13, 2011, when he revealed that the traditional “star signs” used to determine horoscopes are wrong for most people. It seems that the astrological signs codified by Ptolemy in the second century have changed since then, shifting most people to another…

During the 1900 years since the Bible was completed, the original books (autographs) have all been lost and will likely never be found. Thankfully, before they were lost, they were copied. Through the centuries, copies of copies of copies were made. Most of these, too, were eventually lost, but many have been discovered in modern…

The book of John focuses on seven of Jesus’ miracles, and a careful study of each provides us with principles of encouragement. Disappointments? Remember when Jesus addressed an embarrassing moment by turning water into wine? (John 2:1–11). He is still the one to turn to when life turns on us. “At my first defense no…

1) Love. Love is always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient (1 Corinthians 13:7; cf. 1 Peter 4:8). The faults of others will appear thick if our love for them is thin. 2) Consider how despicable it is. Matthew 7:3 suggests the censorious judge anxiously looks for a fault upon which to…

I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold.   —Gregory, age 5 Everybody’s got it all wrong. Angels don’t wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working on it.   —Olive, age 9 Angels work for God and watch over kids when God has to go do something else. —Mitchell,…

They were looking for a lion; He came as a Lamb, and they missed Him. They were looking for a warrior; He came as a Peacemaker, and they missed Him. They were looking for a king; He came as a Servant, and they missed Him. They were looking for liberation from Rome; He submitted to…

AGAINST VIOLENCE When I applied for Conscientious Objector draft status, a friend suggest­ed that I ask a variety of individuals to write and explain their personal knowl­edge of my sincerity as a non-violent person. After getting letters from sev­eral friends, I decided also to ask my nine-year-old brother to write one. His letter, which was…

People know more about more things than ever before. Technology. Art. Health. Business. Music. Ecology. Accounting. Fitness. Relationships. Architecture. History. Math. Physics. Botany. Computers. Engineering. Film. Medicine. Economics. Genetics. People know less about the Bible than their great grandparents who followed a plow around a field for twelve hours a day. Why? Is the Bible…