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ADVANCE

Advance is the official publication of The Foursquare Church. Our goal is to connect God, life and the Foursquare family together—both in the United States and overseas—by publishing articles that inform, inspire, encourage and challenge believers in their daily Christian walk.

2008.3rd Quarter

Viewpoint
	Are You Listening? I love the cacophony that is Los Angeles. Right now I'm eating dinner at an artsy little bistro, one of my favorite hangouts, and it's crowded, and noisy, and I love every minute of it. read more

Family Matters
	That's Entertainment: Moondance Alexander Tweens will enjoy the story about a 9th grader who doesn't fit in at school. The teen misses her deceased father and lives with her hippie mom. read more
	Interview with Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz Exclusive interview with Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz, authors of I'm Fine With God ... It's Christians I Can't Stand. read more
	That's Entertainment: Lord, Save Us From Your Followers Armed with the statistic that nine out of 10 people claim a belief in God, Foursquare's own Dan Merchant sets out to figure out why Christians are looked on so negatively by so many people. read more
	That's Entertainment: Bella A soccer star with a secret past is now stuck in his high-tempered brother's kitchen as a chef. read more

Kids Korner
	Astronaut School While most people go to work at an office, an astronaut's job is to travel on a space shuttle to outer space. They can visit the moon or travel around in space to orbit the whole earth. What a cool job! read more
	God's Wonders in Nature: The Universe and Beyond When it's dark outside and you stare out into space, what do you see? read more
	Tweak Your Brain: Planetary Puzzle See if you can name the planets in order, from the one orbiting closest to the sun to the one farthest away. read more

Hang Time
	Sharing the Not-So-Good News Almost everyone gossips--but we all know it's wrong and can even ruin people's lives. Here are some tips for avoiding gossip and how to turn the conversation around when others start spreading the latest bit of juicy information. read more
	5 Questions with Alex and Brett Harris Twin 19-year-old brothers Alex and Brett Harris founded the website www.therebelution.com and recently released their first book, Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations. read more

Features
	Foundation of Hope In an exclusive Advance report, we profile four U.S.-based ministry works that were recently awarded grants by The Foursquare Foundation. read more

Past Thoughts/Present Times
	Past Thoughts: God's Absolute Attributes "When we add, to the Old Testament, the New Testament and the revelation of God as seen in His Son Jesus Christ, we have a rich and living source from which to understand the 'properties' and 'virtues' of our God." read more
	Present Times: Reflecting on Who God Is It amazes me when I stop to reflect on our God, who He is and what He does. Here are some things I sometimes take for granted. read more

Your Church
	Martha and Joseph Manzo My name is Martha Manzo, and this is my husband, Joseph. We are a part of the Santa Fe Springs First Nations Foursquare Church in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., pastored by Randall and Cheryl Bear Barnetson. read more

Look.Listen.Learn
	Shine Through the Stars A review of the CD Shine Through the Stars By Chasen; OMG Records; CD read more
	Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God A book review of Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski; David C. Cook read more
	Conspiracy of Kindness: A Unique Approach to Sharing the Love of Jesus A book review of Conspiracy of Kindness: A Unique Approach to Sharing the Love of Jesus Revised and Updated Edition; by Steve Sjogren; Regal Books read more
	Parenting by the Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child A book review of Parenting by the Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child by John Rosemond; Howard Books read more
	Nine Months to a Miracle: Spiritual Preparation for Mom-to-Be A book review of Nine Month to a Miracle: Spiritual Preparation for Mom-to-Be by Mari Hanes; Harvest House Publishers read more
	Empty and Beautiful A review of the CD, Empty and Beautiful By Matt Maher; Essential Records read more
	Running Back to You A review of the CD, Running Back to You By Chris Sligh; Brash Records read more
	Overcomer A review of the CD, Overcomer By Alvin Slaughter; Integrity Music read more
	Revelation A review of the CD, Revelation By Third Day; Essential Records; CD read more
	Immerse: Deeper Worship From Today's Top Female Artists A review of the CD, Immerse: Deeper Worship From Today's Top Female Artists By various artists; Integrity Music; CD read more

Ask Anything
	Bored to Tears? I'm going to be honest here. I grew up in the church, but I find attending church to be boring. It seems so routine: another set of songs, another pep-talk sermon, another cold greeting time. Is something wrong with me? Or is there something more to it than this? read more
	Who's Right? I have a friend who listens only to Christian music, reads only Christian books, and watches only Christian entertainment. I, on the other hand, regularly enjoy mainstream music, books and entertainment (in addition to Christian choices). She thinks that is "worldly." I feel no guilt (unless I'm with her). Who's right? read more

Legendary Moments
	Personal Reflections (Part 2) The story of how Aimee Semple McPherson, founder of The Foursquare Church, got involved in vocational ministry by doing something she would one day be well-known for—serving others. read more

2008.3rd Quarter

Viewpoint

Family Matters

Kids Korner

Hang Time

Features

Past Thoughts/Present Times

Your Church

Look.Listen.Learn

Ask Anything

Legendary Moments