Author: ourCOG

Why We Must Invest in the Timothy Generation

Please don’t ignore the mandate to disciple young people. By J. Lee Grady I don’t think of myself as a particularly effective youth speaker. I’m in my 50s. No matter what brand of jeans I wear, high school kids are not going to label me “cool. »

Study: Online Donations Up 60 Percent

Marking good news for churches and nonprofits, the number of donors giving online has jumped to nearly 60 percent. So says a national study of online giving commissioned by Dunham+Company. According to the study, the percentage of donors who say they h... »

God’s Big Move in a Small Town

We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. That’s the story in Blairsville, Ga., where believers are reporting miraculous healings. “We were on a 21-day fast seeking a move of God—and God moved,” says Asa Dockery, senio... »

Hope in a Double-Decker

Bus workers are among the heroes of Northern Ireland’s history. And thanks to a charismatic Church of Ireland congregation, they’re once again a driving force for community transformation. During “the Troubles”—civil unrest from the 1960s to ... »