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Church of God Celebrates 140th Anniversary Today
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Church of God Celebrates
140th Anniversary Today

Today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Church of God celebrates its 140th birthday. This day marks the anniversary of a small group of people responding to the call of a twenty-nine-year-old preacher by the name of R.G. Spurling. In a mill house along Barney Creek in Monroe County, Tennessee, they formed a congregation called “Christian Union,” which is considered to be the birth of the Church of God.

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Christian AI FlickerFaith Now Free Worldwide

FlickerFaith, the first U.S.-based Christian AI companion built to guard biblical accuracy in everyday conversation and Bible study, is now available free to people worldwide, live in 50 countries and able to converse in dozens of languages.

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Iranian Christians Struggling to Survive

Iranian Christians are increasingly struggling to survive as local businesses are operating at a limited level or not operating at all amid ongoing conflict in the country, according to an Iranian ministry.

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