“In seasons of distress and grief…. My soul has often found relief… And oft escaped the tempter’s snare… By thy return sweet hour of prayer.” William W. Walford, a blind English country Parson of the 19th Century, wrote these words. The practice of consistent prayer has vanished from the lifestyle of so many Christians. When […]

You are signed up to receive updates from the Faith News Network World Missions Gives Update on Ukraine Director of Church of God World Missions, Dr. David Griffis, recently offered the following report on the denomination’s response to the crisis in Ukraine during a streamed event to Church of God ministers: Read More   Instead of Spreading Last-Days Fever, Let’s Share Jesus As if the COVID-19 pandemic weren’t enough to spark fears of the end of the world, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poured gasoline on this fire. Everywhere I go Christians ask me if we are on the verge of World War III. And most of them don’t like my answer: I don’t know. But I’m not worried. I’m keeping my eyes on Jesus no matter what happens!   Read More Group Applauds Governor for Signing ‘Heartbeat Bill’ BOISE, Idaho — Stanton Healthcare is celebrating Gov. Brad Little’s signing of Senate Bill 1309 which amends the Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act that was passed last year. The new bill includes a private enforcement mechanism modeled after the Texas law which has already withstood several federal court challenges, including not being blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court or the state of Texas’ Supreme Court. 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

I saw this fascinating and yet frightening picture of a storm-filled sky and tornado, and as I viewed it, I could see in the picture bits of light behind it, even reflecting to the earth that it would soon cover. As I studied this intriguing panorama, I begin think of storms, both in the physical […]

You can have Reformation without Revival – BUT You cannot have Revival without Reformation ! The Emerging Church IS the Laodicean Church – it will birth the Harlot Church of the Tribulation Period. The Emerging Church wants Heaven without the reality of an Hell; The Emerging Church wants Forgiveness without Repentance; The Emerging Church wants […]

About three summers ago, a late evening thunderstorm, complete with high winds, hail, rain, lightning, and bass drum thunder, caused a hickory tree to topple over our driveway. It took a kind bother-in-law with a wood-burning fireplace, a chainsaw, hard work, and just pure old July heat and humidity-induced sweat to clear it all up. […]

In looking at some pictures, I had taken while on missions trips, I was reminded of how the scripture teaches us to view our burdens and the unavoidable situations that life puts us in. The first photograph is of a man I saw in a city of India, riding his bicycle transport vehicle that was […]

This booklet is designed to help elders to evaluate the qualifications for both a home and foreign missionary.  It is  also useful for the churches that sponsor a military chaplain. As the introduction states it is expected that the sending church will use these guidelines with the candidate to determine the suitability of the candidate […]