Signs of the Times

May 2007 Issue | Vol 122 No 5

Articles in This Issue:

Life-Giving Water

Water is easily our most precious natural resource. It is fitting that life begins, as Graeme Loftus demonstrates, in the water.

Am I a Monkey's Nephew?

While some people suggest you are what you eat, David Edgren claims you are what you believe.

Our Times: May 2007

Signs magazine has been helping people take the next step in their Christian journey for more than 120 years.

A Culture of Self-destruction

Doctors, lawyers and television commercials tell us that drinking is destructive to our health, families and employment. Yet, as John Ashton reveals, alcohol continues to escalate in popularity.

Seeing Clearly

Spectacle lenses may be cleaned any way you like. Commercial liquids give a good result.

Bigger portion sizes make you eat more, even if you think the food tastes terrible, according to a new study from Cornell University. Portion size is now thought to be as influential as taste, in determining whether we overeat.

Burnout or a Break

Recently I've noticed that I am struggling to get out of bed in the morning.

Growing in Christ

Loren Seibold looks at what it means to be "born again" and how to continue the Christian growth.

Raising Boys: Teaching them to become men

While boys will be boys, they do mature into men-eventually. Rochelle Woods explains how parents can help boys become men of integrity.

Finding Peace

The rest that results from a job well done is the best kind of rest on earth. Loron Wade explains.

Francine Bell

Francine Bell has a lifestory that has spanned numerous countries and cultures. Melody Tan talks to this singer, actor and author.

William Tyndale: The Sword and the Word

Arthur Patrick explores the lifework of William Tyndale, who said, "As a good surgeon cutteth away a putrefyed member, for the love he hath for the hole body, least it infecte the others members adjoynge to it."