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“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.”—John 14:1

Volume 5 Number 9

October/November 2003

“Father, Please Heal My Broken Heart”
By Janet Treadway

The emotional pain inflicted on us by others can be far worse than the physical wounds we experience. What is the right ointment for wounded hearts?

Adrift No More
By Robert Berendt

As a boy I loved to launch little wood chip boats, but I learned I didn’t want to be like them, at the mercy of the whims of the stream.

Star Trek, God’s Plan and You!
By Joe Sheperd

Even the most imaginative science fiction pales in comparison to the ultimate reality God has in store for us. This true story is for children—human children as well as all the children of God.

A Halloween Story
By Cecil Maranville

Following is an imaginary dialogue on the reasons responsible people might wonder whether they should participate in the customs, and don the costumes, of Halloween.

Hearts of Unseen Valor and Misjudged Intentions
By Janna Thomas

Can we truly know the struggles going on in others’ hearts? Can we judge their motives and intents?

Virtual Christian Magazine Editorial
A Flick of a Switch Away From the Dark Ages?
By Mike Bennett

In our technological Information Age, when the electrical power goes out, we are left literally in the dark. Some fear more massive blackouts will plunge us into another Dark Age. But in a figurative sense, have we already entered a Dark Age—of the spirit?

Letters to the Editor

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