About Vertical Thought

Vertical Thought—a magazine of understanding for tomorrow's leaders—strives to serve up relevant content to help young people ages 12-22 discover and live God's way of life. Thinking vertically is a challenge God offers all of us. Even though we human beings are presently temporal, flesh-and-blood beings, as Christians we are empowered to "seek those things which are above, where Christ is," and to set our minds "on things above" (Colossians 3:1-2). Vertical Thought exists to help you not only think about, but act on, these things from above—the things that are really most important in life. Apply what you read and you can have a better life now as well as in the future. Remember: as one "thinks in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7).

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Publisher: United Church of God, an International Association

Council of Elders: Bob Berendt, Aaron Dean, Robert Dick (chairman), Bill Eddington, Jim Franks, Roy Holladay, Clyde Kilough, Victor Kubik, Richard Pinelli, Larry Salyer, Richard Thompson, Leon Walker

Church President: Clyde Kilough

Media Operation Manager: Larry Salyer

Managing Editor: David Treybig

Staff: Scott Ashley, Dan Dowd, Larry Greider, Doug Horchak, Amanda Stiver, Randy Stiver, Amanda Stiver, Ken Treybig, Rachel Venish, Shaun Venish, Kristin Yarbrough

Copy Editors: Becky Bennett, Mike Bennett, Tom Robinson

Web Design: Aaron Booth

Editorial Reviewers: James Capo, Todd Carey, Paul Luecke, Doug Johnson, Jim Servidio

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Vertical Thought is published quarterly by the United Church of God, an International Association, 555 Technecenter Drive, Milford, OH 45150.

Vertical Thought is sent free to all who request it. Your subscription is provided by the voluntary contributions of members of the United Church of God, an International Association, and others. Donations are gratefully accepted and are tax-deductible in the United States and Canada.

© 2008 United Church of God, an International Association. Printed in U.S.A. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form without written permission in prohibited.

Scriptural references are from the New King James Version (© 1988 Thomas Nelson, Inc., publishers) unless otherwise noted.

Unsolicited materials: Due to staffing limitations, unsolicited materials sent to Vertical Thought will not be critiqued or returned. By their submission authors agree that submitted materials become the property of the United Church of God, an International Association, to use as it sees fit. This agreement is controlled by California law.