Although I am a critic of Catholic theology, I commend Pope Francis for recognizing the 21 Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS as true Christian martyrs. “They were killed for the simple fact that they were Christians,” said Francis. He went on to say, “The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard. It makes no difference whether they be Catholics, Orthodox, Copts or Protestants. They are Christians! Their blood is one and the same. Their blood confesses Christ!”

Los Angeles, Calif.– Leaders from six global Pentecostal denominations, representing over 90 million members combined, recently met in Los Angeles to discuss a wide range of international and domestic topics.

Bob Garner, a well-known Disney producer and director who has worked withStar Wars creator George Lucas and actress Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music), is producing a “behind the scenes” mini-documentary for With Lee In Virginia, a family-friendly Christian audio drama CD that is set during the Civil War and will be released this summer.

We’ve heard the statistic before: “70% of young Christian adults drop out of church” —but the good news is that studies show that almost two-thirds return to their faith.

When God was handing out the “overachiever” personality traits, evidently Robert Bakke was the first in line. God knew full well what and who He had created in Robert. So one day in 2011 in a lonely hotel room… God came calling, but Robert was in no mood to talk.

Every year local congregations in the Church of God are encouraged to set aside a time for recognizing and honoring the shepherd that has been anointed to lead the church. Pastor Appreciation resources are available through the Men’s Discipleship ministry of the Church of God. The theme for the 2015 Pastor Appreciation Emphasis is ONE With Our Pastor in Faith, Unity, and Mission based on Joshua 1:1-9.

A man was preparing to serve the homeless when he was run over by the church van.

Truth For Life, the Bible-teaching ministry of Alistair Begg, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its daily radio broadcast.

In the wake of law-enforcement-related controversies in Ferguson, New York City, and Hollywood, not everybody is protesting. Many in the community are working to build bridges with the police. One such person is Aaron Schwartzbart. “In my 28 years as a rocket scientist, I honed my ability to make decisions off of data and not merely emotions.”