September-October 2018
Unrelenting: The New Reality of U.S. Wildfires
In This Issue

You Can Overcome Sin!
PERSONAL FROM DAVID C. PACK, PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

What the China-U.S. Trade War Reveals
A trade war between the world’s two biggest economies could spell disaster. Beneath the tariff battle, however, Washington and Beijing have a fundamental conflict of interests.

Why Christians Must Watch the News
Everyone can become sick of the news. Here’s why we should keep watching anyway...
By Nestor A. Toro and Samuel C. Baxter

When There Is “No Peace to Keep”
The United Nations and others have led peacekeeping efforts for decades. But in conflict zones, they are often attempting the impossible: preserve peace where none exists.

Up in Smoke
Wildfires on the West Coast are growing worse. The reason for this trend is more than a century in the making.
By Samuel C. Baxter

The Rise of Free-range Parenting
A more hands-off parenting trend has emerged in response to years of society favoring a micromanaging “helicopter” approach. Here’s what fathers and mothers need to know to strike a healthy balance.
By Frank Lydick with Edward L. Winkfield
