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“For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.”—Psalm 100:5

Volume 8 Number 3

March 2006

Is God’s Grace an Unconditional Guarantee of Salvation?
By Gary Petty

How can God love us unconditionally and then require conditions we must meet to have a relationship with Him?

In Contact With God: Answered Prayer on the Coeur d’Alene River
By Allen Hirst

We may find ourselves in a situation in our life when we ask for divine help. But does God care about and give answers to help with the little things in our lives?

Why Is God So Silent?
By Robert Berendt

We are instructed in the Bible to pray to God in all circumstances, but do we pray with the attitude “Your will be done”? God desires our trust and faith in Him to guide our lives along the path He has chosen.

To Whom It May Concern
By Janet Treadway

Depression runs rampant in our modern age, but ours is not the first generation to experience it. Turn to God and ask for His help. He is the greatest encourager of all time.

Religion With and Without Mercy
By Laurie Nyhus and Don Hooser

Should religion make one more merciful or less merciful? By looking at the attitudes and actions of many religious people around the world, one would conclude less merciful!

The Olympic Ideal
By Graemme Marshall

Sports seem to bring out the highest aspirations and the worst attitudes. Here’s to sports, the Olympics and life.

Letters to the Editor

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