Are your church members kept busy doing committee work they are neither gifted for nor excited about? Andy Lunt and Ted Brown say congregations can free people to serve more fruitfully in ministry by reassessing the role of any committee not essential …

  Stephanie Lakatosh was recently named the recipient of Lee University’s 2026 Zeno C. Tharp Award and was recognized for this honor during a special chapel service.    The Zeno […]
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Monster 18 cm (7.1 inch) hailstone sets new state record in Texas What looked like a discarded gallon jug in a ditch turned out to be a record-breaking hailstone, just confirmed as the largest ever documented in Texas at roughly 18 cm (7.1 inches). It was discovered in Swisher County by storm chaser Val Castor […]

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  Lee University has awarded nine incoming freshmen the 2026 Rymer Scholarship. Three Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze scholars were recognized at the annual Rymer Scholars Luncheon held on […]
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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for May 1, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. lawmakers managed to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown just before their recess, though high gas prices continue to squeeze voters, deepening concerns for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. A new voting rights ruling is set […]

A Prison Captain In A South Dakota Women’s Prison Reaches Out To Us With One Of The Most Moving Requests For Bibles We’ve Ever Received Coils of barbed wire crown the tall chain-link fences, while heavy metal-and-glass entrance doors, guarded cell blocks, and camera-monitored entry points all testify to the intense security surrounding the South […]

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