The Day the World Ended: Lessons From Pompeii
The haunting ruins of Pompeii tell a stark and heartrending story. One day Pompeii was a thriving, lively city; the next it was a steaming mound of smoldering volcanic ash, buried and forgotten for almost 17 centuries. Pompeii's tragic tale holds a crucial lesson for us today. Will we pay attention, or will we make the same tragic mistake?

Natural Disasters: Will We Ask the Crucial Questions?
A native of New Orleans looks back on the city and the devastation unleashed there by Hurricane Katrina. Is something big at work here, a pattern beginning to play out that we would do well to heed?

Is God Indifferent to Human Suffering?
If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, He could easily prevent such terrible disasters as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, droughts and volcanic eruptions. But He lets them happen. Why?

Hurricane Katrina: Is God Removing His Protection?
The destruction from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita was so great and far-reaching that many wonder if God is playing a hand in these events, either punishing the United States or removing His protection—or both.

"When You See These Things, Know That It Is Near . . ."
Jesus Christ instructed His followers to watch for a sequence of trends and events that would culminate in His second coming at the end of the present age. Are you attentive to the signs of the times He gave?

When God Doesn't Make Sense
Why does God allow tragedies? Why doesn't He always answer prayers? Why can it seem that God is ignoring us when we're trapped in the pit of despair? What do we do when God just doesn't seem to make sense?

Why Some Christians Don't Celebrate Christmas
Many feel that Christmas marks Christ's birthday and that it honors Him. Yet some few Christians don't observe Christmas, believing that He didn't sanction it and that it dishonors Him. Who is right—and why?

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