Christian Odyssey

Grace Communion International publishes a magazine called Christian Odyssey. It includes articles about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the good news of salvation, and practical Christian living. Subscriptions are sent to those who make a donation to GCI (U.S. addresses only). Those in other nations are welcome to read the magazine online, and to print a copy for their own use.

PDF files of previous issues.

February-March 2012

• On Turning 60 As the president of Grace Communion International, I think often about what lies ahead for our denomination. By Joseph Tkach.
• Approaching the Light Physicists are learning more about the universe as they learn to accelerate particles at nearly the speed of light. By John Halford.
• So Why Collide Hadrons? (And What Are They, Anyway?) An interview with Dr. Keith Baker, professor of physics at Yale University.
• Listening "I know you can't do anything about it, but could you please listen?" By Barbara Dahlgren.
• Self-Portrait Scientists may have discovered a Rembrandt self-portrait. By James Henderson.
• The Gloves Are Off The simple act of putting gloves on made me feel alienated. By Sue Berger.
• Time for New Methods The man showed how he would repair the trees to make the orchard better. By Greg Williams.
• Enjoy the Ride Most of us go through periods in our lives we wish could just be over. By Tammy Tkach.
• 92 Years and Still Going Strong! My mom is an inspiration to everyone. By Donna Jones.
• The Joy of Communion When we take communion, we are symbolizing our unity with God, surely a reason to rejoice. By Rick Shallenberger.
• Crossing Borders -- Muchas Gracias It was our most difficult trip into Mexico. They were thankful, and so were we. By Lee Berger.
• A Model for All Believers: A Study of 1 Thessalonians 1 Paul focused their attention on the example they set. By Michael Morrison.
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December 2011 - January 2012

Editorial: Happy Christmas, Billi7. Whoever You Are. By John Halford. There are now 7 billion people alive on earth. Jesus is good news for every one of them.

Truce on Earth, Good Will Toward Men, by John Halford. It was the first Christmas during World War I, and the troops thought that Christmas was more important than war.

For the Love of God, by Rick Shallenberger: The Light of Lights. If I were lost and needed directions, I’d look for a home with Christmas lights to ask for help.

God Told Me... by Mike Feazell. How do we know if it's really God?

Journey to the Middle of the World, by Carla Pearson-Sethna. I have wanted to go to Ecuador ever since I heard Danny Oertli's song.

HolidayGreetings.com, by Brenda Steffen. Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a weary soul.

Big Sandy Revisited, by John Halford. Rather than dwell on the past, the Big Sandy congregation decided to become an active part of the local community.

Tammy's Turn, by Tammy Tkach: Emmanuel, Our Redeemer. What is a "redeemer"? There's a good biblical example in the book of Ruth.

Bible Study, by Michael Morrison: Forty-Two Men and Five Women: A Study of Matthew 1:1-16. Ancient readers would have found something interesting in that list of names: women.
Greek word: gennao.

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For the table of contents for all previous issues, click here.

Book reviews

Editorials

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Letters to the editor

Church history column

In other words, by James Henderson and Kalengule Kaoma

Articles by Barbara Dahlgren

Articles by Jeb Egbert

Articles by J. Michael Feazell

Articles by Kerry Gubb

Articles by Rick Shallenberger

Articles by Tammy Tkach