Signs of the Times

September 2016 Issue | Vol 131 No 9

Articles in This Issue:

War against revenge porn

Coupling shame and the human desire for vindication, the internet amplifies the harmful effects of porn.

Role models and cheer squads

Want to help children "succeed" and "do well" in life? Then cheer them on.

Discover the Bible - Church

How does one choose a church denomination?

Connected but lonely?

The busy activity on your Facebook newsfeed may belie a more sobering reality.

Preventing inflammatory bowel disease

While its exact cause is unknown, most researchers believe that inflammatory bowel disease involves a combination of a genetic susceptibility that “loads the gun” and a Western-style diet that “pulls the trigger.”

A reason to live

Blind and without hope, a number of times he had sought death. But God had a plan for his life.

Grace in the delivery room

How do you treat someone who’s overwhelmed with guilt from their past?

Save our girls!

A salutary warning about the effects of our increasing porn-infiltrated world on young women.

Satan’s spy chips

The Bible speaks of a “mark of the beast” that will be used to identify people in Earth’s last days. Is chip technology the way it will happen?

Declared innocent

It’s easy to become discouraged when you try to overcome a sin, only to find yourself falling right back into it. But there is a solution.

Unethical but legal

What do the Panama Papers teach us about the law and morality?

Crisis at 32,000 feet

How a terrifying event while flying over a foreign country became a valuable lesson about reliance on God.

Go healthy for good - September 2016

Using a smartphone in bed is not just keeping us up—it's turning us blind. And another reason why dogs really are man's best friend.

Media trends: September 2016

After three years, Grammy award-winning English indie rock band Bastille are releasing a follow-up to their breakthrough album, Bad Blood.

Making the switch

Few things in our day-to-day living are more influenced by tradition than our food choices, but sometimes, change is helpful.

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