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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.

2008.1st Quarter

Viewpoint
	Anna Marie's Dream When Anna Marie fell asleep that night, soft brown hair resting on her pillow, dark brown eyes weary from her day, she dreamed her favorite dream. It was a dream she often tried to force her mind to play, usually to no avail. read more

Family Matters
	Exclusive Interview with Shauna Niequist, author of Cold Tangerines Shauna Niequist, author and daughter of Willow Creek pastor Bill Hybels, tells what it was like to grow up as a pastor's daughter and how her life has changed since the birth of her son, Henry. read more
	That's Entertainment: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything Three lazy vegetables that aspire to be performing pirates at a dinner theater are the stars of the second VeggieTales theatrical release. read more
	That's Entertainment: Evan Almighty In this modern-day twist on the story of Noah, Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) is asked to build an ark. read more
	That's Entertainment: God Grew Tired of Us Shot over several years, this documentary follows three Lost Boys of Sudan who were first displaced to a U.N. refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, then ultimately granted permission to start a new life in the United States. read more

Kids Korner
	Farmers of the Bible God was the very first farmer in the Bible. He made all the plants, flowers and trees, and He created the Garden of Eden for Adam and Eve to live in. read more
	How Does Your Garden Grow? Fruits and vegetables taste good--and they are packed with vitamins that help your body grow up strong. But where do all those delicious fruits and veggies come from? read more

Hang Time
	Five Questions (and then some) with David Crowder of the David Crowder Band David Crowder had so much to say, we couldn't limit ourselves to just five questions in the print version of our magazine. Here's the full interview, unedited, for your reading enjoyment. read more
	Here's to You! Girls and guys alike strive for the Hollywood image of the "perfect body" and end up becoming underweight, or even getting an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. At the opposite end of the spectrum, pizza, soda and chips are so readily available that many teens become overweight. read more

Features
	A Place to Call Home Five years ago, Michael and Shari Lienau adopted five interracial siblings, adding to the four biological children of their own. But this family's love doesn't end at home. As they have embraced one another, they have embraced the world-and have become healers in the ministry of racial reconciliation. read more
	Adoption: Where to Begin According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), there are an estimated 143 million orphaned children around the world. More than 1.7 million adopted children ages 18 and younger are part of U.S. households, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. read more
	Healing the Wounds of History A casual encounter between customer and clerk in a computer store illustrates how many people today bear the injuries of history's scourge. read more
	Generation Change Thousands of young people from across the nation and around the world gathered in Anaheim, Calif., in December for a historic event: Foursquare NextGen Summit '07. read more

Past Thoughts/Present Times
	Present Times: Complete Reliance God is not to be simply at the top of my list of emergency numbers--He is to be my list. My purpose. The one I trust. read more

Your Church
	Elaine Vinsonhaler My name is Elaine Vinsonhaler, and I'm part of Crossroads Community, a Foursquare church in Rocklin, Calif., pastored by Harlyn and Jeri Matson. This is my story of God's grace and mercy. read more

Look.Listen.Learn
	Life2: The Secret to Limitless Living A book review of: Life2: The Secret to Limitless Living by Ken Johnson read more
	The Organic God A book review of: The Organic God by Margaret Feinberg read more
	The Culture-Wise Family: Upholding Christian Values in a Mass Media World A book review of: The Culture-Wise Family: Upholding Christian Values in a Mass Media World by Ted Baehr and Pat Boon read more
	Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture A book review of: Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture by Mary E. DeMuth read more
	Legacy ... Hymns of Our Heritage A review of the CD Legacy ... Hymns of Our Heritage by David Klinkenberg read more
	Blink A review of the CD Blink by Plumb read more
	The Altar and the Door A review of the CD The Altar and the Door by Casing Crowns read more
	Cannons A review of the CD Cannons by Phil Wickham read more
	I Belong A review of the CD I Belong by Kathryn Scott read more
	All That Is Within Me A review of the CD All That Is Within Me by MercyMe read more

Ask Anything
	Where's My Blessing? I've done "all the right things" and yet instead of being "blessed," bad things keep happening to me. Why are some people blessed, but not others? read more
	What Should a Christian's Viewpoint be on Wealth? There seems to be a lot of imbalance out there. On religious TV you see greed. On the other hand, some people think a believer shouldn't accumulate wealth. I have money. Should I be feeling guilty about it? read more

Legendary Moments
	Famous Sermons Part 4: Praising the Lord In part four of a four-part series highlighting a selection of her famous messages, this issue we present an excerpt from her sermon titled, "Praising the Lord." read more

2008.1st Quarter

Viewpoint

Family Matters

Kids Korner

Hang Time

Features

Past Thoughts/Present Times

Your Church

Look.Listen.Learn

Ask Anything

Legendary Moments