Signs of the Times
October 2017 Issue | Vol 132 No 10
Articles in This Issue:
![Take a break!](https://res-2.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506474969/hopechannel/Take-a-break-1_vm0eom.jpg)
Take a break!
The idea of a sabbatical is catching on, with some businesses essentially paying their employees to NOT work. The benefits of a break, though, are clear.![The problem with business lunches](https://res-2.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506479255/hopechannel/The-problem-with-business-lunches_qhbfmy.jpg)
The problem with business lunches
Frequent eating out may be harming executives and those working in a fast-paced business world.![Total commitment to God](https://res-5.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506493962/hopechannel/Total-commitment-to-God_gwinlc.jpg)
Total commitment to God
Ellen White challenges Christians to dedicate their lives fully to Christ and experience the joy that comes from making that commitment.![Play it again: Why we love historical movies](https://res-1.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506555401/hopechannel/Play-it-again-1_lsgjzo.jpg)
Play it again: Why we love historical movies
When it comes to films, there is no time like the past.![Mrs Luther and her sisters](https://res-5.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506492450/hopechannel/Mrs-Luther-and-her-sisters_eictse.jpg)
Mrs Luther and her sisters
The roles women played in the Reformation are highlighted in a new book by popular historian Derek Wilson.![Katharina Luther: Strong, decided, enterprising](https://res-4.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506492896/hopechannel/Katharina-Luther_jmi9jq.jpg)
Katharina Luther: Strong, decided, enterprising
Carole Cusack, professor of Religious Studies at Sydney University, outlines key events in the life of Katharina von Bora, Martin Luther’s wife.![500 years on](https://res-4.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506487266/hopechannel/500-years-on-1_oqbvhr.jpg)
500 years on
Harold Harker, with Melody Tan and Lee Dunstan, reflect on the legacy of the Reformation, half a millennium on.![A gift for you](https://res-5.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506493434/hopechannel/A-gift-for-you_bvbgfg.jpg)
A gift for you
Charissa Fong shares some thoughts about the spiritual gifts God has given to you so that you can have a part in sharing the good news of salvation with others.![Beyond size](https://res-1.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506476154/hopechannel/Beyond-size_yrnfyv.jpg)
Beyond size
Suvi Mahonen says she struggles with her body image, but she learned an important lesson from her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter.![Where is God when it hurts?](https://res-4.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506480485/hopechannel/Where-is-God-when-it-hurts_nypxna.jpg)
Where is God when it hurts?
Loren Seibold reflects on one of the most perplexing questions humans ask.![The Christian right . . . or wrong?](https://res-4.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506476930/hopechannel/The-Christian-right-or-wrong_howso6.jpg)
The Christian right . . . or wrong?
Clifford Goldstein points out that, according to the Bible, a false religion will one day be accepted by nearly all human beings around the world.![When drought hits home](https://res-4.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506494849/hopechannel/When-drought-hits-home-1_jmnoqe.jpg)
When drought hits home
Ashley Eisele reports on the impact that a shortage of food and water is having on one family in Africa—and what ADRA is doing to help.![The cost of a carnivore](https://res-2.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506474382/hopechannel/The-cost-of-a-carnivore_wxdshy.jpg)
The cost of a carnivore
Ross Chadwick says motor vehicles aren’t the world's worst polluters. So what is?![Go healthy for good - October 2017](https://res-5.cloudinary.com/amn/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,w_400/v1506473542/hopechannel/Go-Healthy-For-Good-October-2017_neqddt.jpg)