The Classical Difference today released a groundbreaking study completed by the University of Notre Dame’s Sociology department showing that graduates of ACCS schools are more likely to practice spiritual discipline and remain engaged with their faith compared to alumni of other educational institutions and many Christian-raised Millennials.

This Monday, I stood in front of 600 male inmates at a prison in Izalco, El Salvador. The men were dressed in white T-shirts and white drawstring pants, and many of them sported tattoos on their faces and necks. All the men were members of violent gangs when they were incarcerated. About 20% of them were affiliated with the MS-13 gang—a group known for horrific attacks on women, children and police officers.

On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, the East Central Hispanic Region of the Church of God formally dedicated a new regional office. The property is located at 600 25th Street in Cleveland, across from the Church of God International Offices.

Oasis of Hope Children’s Home, a partner home of Serving Orphans Worldwide recently welcomed 29 girls from Samburu County in Kenya. Among the 29 girls is Naomi, who is 16 years old. She arrived to the campus with her five year old daughter, Nasarian in her arms. Her story, though not uncommon, sheds light on a tough reality that many young girls in Kenya will continue to face if something does not change.

Iron Sharpens Iron (ISI), a nationwide men’s ministry, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with 33 men’s conferences this winter and spring in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin. More conferences are planned for the fall.

The Church of God Benefits Board, Inc. is sponsoring a free webinar entitled, “Tax Issues Facing Ministers and Churches in 2020.”

Cocoa, FL–The team behind Space Coast CityFest – the large, free, and multicultural music festival scheduled for March 28-29 – has announced the artist lineup for this year’s much-anticipated event.

A key theme is that seemingly small decisions may have profound consequences for people choosing products for themselves and for those around them as well. Everyday items can make healthy people sick and sick people sicker. Because most of the more than 80,000 chemicals in use today haven’t been adequately tested, the items that contain them can produce physical and mental symptoms not generally recognized as toxic reactions.

The following is a portion of a front-page article that ran in the Cleveland (Tenn.) Daily Banner on Sunday, February 2, 2020 following the January 31 announcement regarding the selection of Mark Walker as the next president of Lee University.