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Medical Professionals Can Practice Their Faith While Practicing Medicine
The war over Obamacare has spilled onto the streets and is being waged in the Supreme Court. Citizens are fighting for their rights — and the right of conscience is center stage. This weekend, t... »
Don’t Add Fuel to Racism’s Fire
In the case of Trayvon Martin, we’d be better off to keep our heads cool and our words peaceable. I live eight miles from the gated subdivision where Trayvon Martin died on Feb. 26. A few weeks ago th... »
Lao Officials Arrest Five Christians for Religious Movement
Officials in a village in southern Laos on March 25 arrested and detained five Christians during worship and charged them with leading a religious movement without official approval, according to advo... »
William J. Seymour Award Presented in Sao Paulo, Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil – Over a century ago, a partially-sighted African American minister came from Texas to Los Angeles to spread the Pentecostal ministry. His early efforts to preach the Pentecost... »
International Event to Celebrate Christian Legacy of Titanic’s Sinking
As the world pauses this April to remember the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, one group will gather to celebrate the sacrifice of the men and boys on board the ship who gave their li... »
Staying CONNECTED to change!
Every year we witness lives CHANGED at Shabbach, but we often see students return back to their old life a few weeks after the conferences. We don't want to see this happen this year! Here are 5 thing... »
Attorneys Defend ‘Life’ in Doctor-Prescribed Death Case
A woman who does not suffer from any fatal disease has sued Switzerland after Swiss authorities would not provide her with drugs to commit suicide. Alda Gross, a Swiss citizen, failed to find a doctor... »
#trustissues // Leading Teens from Revoked to Renewed Trust
As a student pastor, you see the teens you work with on their highest of highs and lowest of lows. Lately, I have noticed the low-point conversations centering on a particular issue: trust. ... »
Church of God Facebook Page Nearing 50,000 ‘Likes’
The social media behemoth Facebook has its effects on churches and denominations and the Church of God is no exception as over 47,000 people “like” the Church of God. The “like” feature in... »
October Baby’ Makes Top 10 Weekend Films
Pro-life drama October Baby came in at No. 8 over the weekend, when it competed with the release of The Hunger Games, which had the third-largest movie opening of all time. October Baby earned $4,405 ... »
America Needs to Hear the Voice of Today’s Black Church
With the success of such movies as The Passion of the Christ, the gospel is touching people we Christians never expected to reach. God seems to be creating a “new pulpit” from which His Word will be p... »
Churches Begin to See Giving Rebound
Churches suffered from plummeting donations after the recession began in 2008. But in the past year, a majority of congregations experienced giving increases because of a better economy, higher attend... »