The Senate of Puerto Rico recently recognized Chaplain Ismael Ponce with a special award for his many years of service in the State Police Chaplain Program. Chaplain Ponce received the award at a Puerto Rico State Police Encounter of Police Chaplains.

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Heartbroken refugee women and children are saying a tearful goodbye to their husbands and fathers at the Ukrainian border, but local churches are coming to the families’ aid.

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ChinaAid released its 2021 Annual Report today, detailing persecution and key findings for the year.

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General Overseer Tim Hill and the Church of God International Executive Committee have prepared an agenda of updates and information which will take place during a virtual Global Minister’s Meeting set for Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm EST.

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rephrased a scripture from the Bible’s New Testament when he accepted the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award this weekend.

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Christians searching for an inspiring read may want to consider a trilogy of critically acclaimed historical novels by author Barry Connolly. All three novels follow the trials and triumphs of men and women of faith in the earliest days of Christianity. Profiles of the books can be found at www.TheGoodThief.Net.

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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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