Like so many people in America, I have had my share of nightmares trying to put together some new equipment or gadget without reading the manual. We get excited to open the box and cannot wait to put that piece of equipment to work. We are a little disappointed when we discover that it needs to be assembled, but take a few glances at the picture on the box and tell ourselves that the assembly is so easy there is no need to read the manual. We then jump right into fitting the item together, and in minutes we are done but notice there are a few extra pieces. We conclude that they are extra pieces and proceed to try the equipment out only to find out that it does not work. At that point, we hear that voice in our head saying: “You should have read the instructional manual.” The instructional manual is a direct means by which the product’s creator tells the consumer how to correctly assemble, use and care for the item they invented. I believe the institution of marriage is an invention of God the Creator to satisfy specific needs in us humans (consumers).

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In an age when Christianity has become a counterculture, Laura Woodworth inspires Christian writers to boldly share their faith. A speaker at NRB 2022 in Nashville, her workshop “Effective Writing: Share Your Faith with the World” (Thursday, March 10) will equip Christian writers to counteract the dark and disturbing agendas of secular media with intentional writing that brings truth, hope and light into the world.

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Bill Donohue comments on critical reactions to prayer and religious conversations:

A half century ago, those who were not religious tended not to be anti-religious, so they had no impact on the faithful. That’s changed. With almost three in ten Americans not adhering to any religion, there has been an increase in secular militancy, the likes of which we have never seen before in this country.

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Cleveland, TN—Hotel accommodations for the upcoming 78th Church of God International General Assembly (GA22) become available online at ga22.org on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at noon EST.

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Orlando, FL– Christ for All Nations is thrilled to announce they will launch a two-year School of Ministry in the Fall of 2022.

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An all-star lineup of comedians will pool their wit to support ailing Christian funnyman Bone Hampton, who’s been hospitalized with kidney and congestive heart failure.

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Cleveland, TN—A website has been launched with preliminary information regarding the 78th International General Assembly of the Church of God. The site can be accessed at churchofgod.org or directly at ga22.org.

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A “moo-ving” Christmas campaign aims to lift pandemic-affected families out of extreme poverty — with gifts of cows, goats, chickens and other farm animals.

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In a landmark move, Most Important Story Publications, known worldwide for the evangelistic print booklet “The Most Important Story,” has changed strategy and is offering a PDF of the MIS book in 109 languages for free download which allows users to read or print for outreach.

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