Author: ourCOG

Legendary Missionary Works on New Testament Translation

Viggo Olsen, who served 33 years overseas as a medical missionary for ABWE, is a legend in Bangladesh and in missionary circles around the world. The New York Times even compared him to Dr. David Livingstone, the great 19th-century medical missionary a... »

Tim Tebow, Jeremy Lin Make 2012 TIME 100

Time magazine has named its TIME 100—The 100 Most Influential People in the World—and included on the list are Christian authors and athletes Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow. Time’s list calls out “the people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us... »

Heritage and Religious Identification

Heritage and Religious Identification

Fully 16% of the HARI sample answered either “none” when asked how they identify themselves or gave one of the other answers classified equivalently (atheist, agnostic, secular, Humanist, or Ethical Culture). The largest number of non-identifiers (35%) were not raised in any religion as a child. Nevertheless, 62% of them had religious training or background. This [...] »

SPIRITSOUND Nominated for Dove Award

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) recently announced the 2012 nominees for the prestigious Dove Awards. Among the list of nominees was the Church of God Department of Music Ministries, recognized as the church’s music publishing trademark SpiritSoun... »