The cover for this month’s issue of Gospel Now is an artist’s depiction of a Black Hole about to devour a star. The cover is an intro to a feature story about British scientist Stephen Hawking, who devotes much time studying black holes and the cosmos in his search for God.

WHAT’S INSIDE
2 Manna: The Original Biblical Fast Food

The ancient Israelites didn’t have to buy it. It was heaven-sent. It had a short expiry date. Yet this food from God filled them in the desert during 40 years of wandering.

4 The Quest for the Tree of Life
Start of a new komiks series featuring explorer and adventure Gideon Moreno.
9 Who Was the Original “Bad Boy?”
For many years, Augustine of Hippo led a wayward life. He broke his mother Monica’s heart. But the woman continuously prayed for her son. In the end, Augustine became one of the pillars of the Church.
11 Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?
A forensic validation of the miracle that makes Christianity unique among the world’s religions–the fact that we worship a God who overcame death and lives forever.
14 They Will Promise You the Moon and the Stars
When the candidates for the 2010 Election spin their campaign promises, how can you tell who is telling the truth, and who is pulling your leg?
17 A Genius Mind in a Wasted Body
Early in life, physical Stephen Hawking contracted a crippling disease. On top of it, he lost his ability to speak. Yet he made major scientific discoveries, and continues to look for God in the cosmos.
19 How Do You “Advertise” Jesus?
When Jesus said “Go preach the Gospel to all nations,” he wasn’t giving us an option but a command. But there’s plain preaching, and there’s creative visual preaching, as this collection of Jesus posters will show.
22 A Long, Long Walk Everyday
Children in a far-flung Sibuyan Island town are so keen to get their high school education, they don’t mind walking six hours everyday to and from school. How can you help them?
24 The Gospel-Bearer of Barangay Liblib
A new adventure of the Good News Kids. On a trip to a remote barangay, they discover a poor, uneducated boy who shares the Gospel better than anyone they know.
28 What X-Men’s Wolverine Can Teach Us About Free Will
Realizing he can hurt people and weak havoc when angry, comic strip character Wolverine of the X-Men chooses to take the road of the righteous.
29 A Classic Revisited: Noli Me Tangere
Beginning of the serialization of Jose Rizal’s immortal novel, translated to komiks by Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. 50 years ago.