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“For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:18-19

Volume 11 Number 2

February 2009

First Impressions: They Count
By Robert Berendt

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. So consider now how to make your first meeting a good one.

Lessons From the Prophets on Preaching the Gospel
By Graemme Marshall

Do we tend to sit back and expect others to do God’s work? Or are we eagerly involved?

The Wonderful World Beyond Today!
Part 5, The End of Hunger and Disease: Return to Eden
By Mike Bennett

The plight of the sick, poor and hungry makes us long for the day when a real utopia spreads around the earth!

10 Things You Can Say to Make Someone’s Day
By Becky Sweat

What do you say when a friend is really hurting? Finding the perfect words is never easy, but here are a few possibilities to get you started.

Your Job and the “Joseph Effect”
By Graemme Marshall

God gives us a wonderful promise about security. We are promised that regardless of our circumstances, God has not abandoned us.

Letters to the Editor

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