Five Lutheran organizations, including a key fundraising and financial management organization, joined forces to raise $3 million for Haiti earthquake relief efforts in less than a month.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (BP)–A judge in Haiti says eight of the 10 American missions volunteers who have been detained in the country will be freed today.

After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, a hurting nation looks to rebuild and reach out to its people. The Church of God is continuing to feed the people of Haiti, but must look to the long-term restoration. Nineteen Church of God churches have been destroyed and 74 churches were damaged. We must look at rebuilding the church.

Iraq (MNN) ― We begin today in Iraq where Christians are again being targeted.

The world’s largest Baptist university has named Kenneth Winston Starr, who is most well-known for his work as special prosecutor in the Clinton scandals, as its next president.

Church of God missions veterans Grant and Janice McClung have been selected as participants for “Cape Town 2010,” the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, set for October 16-25 in Cape Town, South Africa. The international forum on world evangelization will involve 4,000 missions leaders from 200 countries and connect thousands more around the world through an internet “Global Link” and multiple on-site and cyber “Global Conversations” before, during, and after the international gathering.

By: Rebekah Eble
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Lee University will host Life After Lee on Feb. 26-27, featuring keynote speaker Emory Austin and entertainment by Steel Fitz.

“I wish every city with an abortion facility will one day be able to participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign…”

The latest incident of church violence occurred this past weekend in Richmond, California. Three hooded subjects entered the church during services and shot two teens in front of more than one-hundred church goers.