You are signed up to receive updates from the Faith News Network General Assembly Begins Next Week Cleveland, TN—Thousands of delegates are headed to San Antonio, Texas, for the 78th International General Assembly, which officially begins Tuesday morning, July 26 with the opening session of the General Council. Read More   Group Launches Mentorship Ministry Austin Gardner and his team will continue their current life-on-life ministries from a new online platform. Today, we are excited to announce the launch of Alignment Ministries. Alignment Ministries is the center of all our services including: “Society of Mentors” which is a Biblical mentorship for church leaders and Christian missionaries, “Ministry Investments” which allows you easily invest in missionaries overseas, and “From Austin’s Pen” where Austin shares articles based on his 50 years of experience in Ministry and Biblical Preaching. Read More   Mobs Attack Christians’ Homes, Businesses After Church’s Legal Recognition Outraged over the newly received formal legal recognition of a church in Egypt, Muslims in large crowds attacked and damaged the homes, shops and vehicles of many area Coptic Christians, according to a persecution watchdog. Read More   DISCLAIMER: Content of articles posted on Faith News come from various sources and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Church of God, Church of God Communications or the Church of God Internet Ministry.  Copyright © 2022 Church of God, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

On Monday, November 17, 2014, Pope Francis will host a global ecumenical conference featuring Muslim leaders, pagans, and Chrislam founder Rick Warren from Saddleback Church in California. The official website says that the Colloquium is sponsored by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and co-sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Family, the […]

A UMNS Report | By Linda Bloom* Several Methodist leaders are hopeful that the new Roman Catholic pope, Benedict XVI, will support efforts toward Christian unity. German-born Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected April 19 as the 265th pope to lead the billion-member Roman Catholic Church. Since 1981, he had served as second-in-command to Pope John Paul […]

Today is Saturday. The 71st General Assembly ended this morning and we are heading home to Louisiana to get ready for the coming work assigned to us. Some thoughts about this experience…Kathy and I are blessed to have many friends in ministry. This i…

No religious group in the United States has released an official statement on radical life extension. However, here are brief summaries of how some clergy, bioethicists and other scholars from 18 major American religious groups say their traditions might approach this evolving issue. (For an in-depth look at public opinion on radical life extension and […]

You are signed up to receive updates from the Faith News Network International Executive Council Completes Hybrid Meeting Cleveland, TN–The Church of God International Executive Council completed their regularly-scheduled January meeting on Tuesday gathering for the first time in a hybrid format. Read More   157 Organizations Honored as ‘2020’s Certified Best Christian Workplaces’ The Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI) honored 157 faith-based organizations as Certified Best Christian Workplaces for 2020. Read More   Firm Introduces New Science Grade 1 Textbooks Purposeful Design Publications is launching Grade 1 Elementary Science, 3rd Edition, available for the 2021/22 school year. Read More   DISCLAIMER: Content of articles posted on Faith News come from various sources and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Church of God, Church of God Communications or the Church of God Internet Ministry.  Copyright © 2021 Church of God, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Think of this forum as a Church of God General Assembly general council meeting. It is the one place where the floor is open for all discussion. Say what you want about the COG. Motions do have to be submitted for approval.