Barbara was a good girl. She tried to keep the right kinds of friends, and together they tried to stay away from things they knew their parents and teachers would not approve of. Most of her friends were from the church so they listened closely to the sermons, the Sabbath school lessons, and other instructions [...]
“And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.” Proverbs 23:2 Understanding how and why obesity develops is incomplete, but studies show it involves a combination of social, behavioural, cultural, physiological, metabolic and genetic factors. What we do know is that obesity has a significant impact on the person [...]
Many people may read the book of Revelation and not really understand everything in it. Therefore, for many it is a mystery. But, it is entitled “Revelation,” which means something that is revealed—there are no hidden messages that cannot be understood. This is the last book of the Bible. It is a conclusion of many [...]
DNA replication is the biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule. DNA replication is the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself during cell division; before a cell can reproduce it must first replicate or make a copy of its DNA. In Genesis 1:11–12 God said [...]
Today the world’s population stands at more than seven billion people. According to a study1 conducted in 2012, about 32% of the world’s population are adherents to the Christian faith, 23% to Islam, 16% to Hinduism and 15% are non-religious/agnostic/secularistic or atheists. These percentages have not changed significantly in the past five years. Yet, even [...]
There are many aspects that youth must deal with in their lives which has led to a “youth crisis”. I will cover the topic of peer pressure. “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, [...]
I have known since I was a barefooted young girl playing school in my home in Italy that I had an inclination for teaching. As a child I often put a row of chairs in my room, positioned myself in front of my imaginary students and welcomed them to the lesson with little Miss Di [...]
A sister in the faith shared the following experience. She had gone to the bank and went up to the bank teller to ask him how much money she had in her account. The teller politely replied that she had 41 dollars. “41 Dollars??!!!” she asked with alarm. The sister was quite incredulous and clearly [...]
People are seeking joy and happiness in their lives, and they seek it in different places, and in different ways. The business man seeks success happiness in his business, to gain money and riches. A sportsman practices day after day to become a champion, and to win the race. A musician is playing music for [...]
"God had planted Israel as a goodly vine by the wells of life.” –Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 214 “Christ described His vineyard, fenced about by the commandments of God.” –The Signs of the Times, October, 31, 1900 “Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching His vineyard. My wellbeloved hath [...]