God is looking for spiritual lions who will exhibit boldness, compassion and true holiness.

The Ministry to the Military Stateside Retreat is April 15-16 at the New Hope Church of God in Sevierville, Tennessee.

The widely publicized “Future Congress on Emerging Threats and Challenges” (futurecongress.com) got another shot in the arm this week when G. Edward Griffin, one of the conference’s keynote speakers, appeared on the Friday, March 25 “Glenn Beck Show.”

Former pastor’s wife Diane Moody releases her new novel, “The Runaway Pastor’s Wife,” available now in paperback and Kindle at Amazon.com.

Paul Castiglia and Thomas Hall, co-creators of the Mecha Manga Bible Heroes comic book series and their publisher, John-Marc Grob of JMG Studio announce the launch of a Kickstarter fundraiser to continue publishing the series as digital comics and Apps offerings for computer and Smartphone platforms.

According to the most recent study, over 5,000 messages are now thrust into people’s paths daily. And the proliferation of smart phones and social media over the last few years has made sharing them – for better or worse – easier than it’s ever been.

With the April 8 nationwide release of the motion picture “Soul Surfer,” based on the inspiring, true story of Bethany Hamilton, Outreach Inc., a Southern California-based church marketing and publishing company, aims to equip congregations to reach their communities with resources related to the movie.

Author R.M. Trowbridge, Jr., in his new book, American Patriot / Spiritual Patriot (set to release Summer 2011) a sequel to Reclaiming National Sanity: Our Nation Under God (published by iUniverse), Trowbridge reveals why the development of spiritual guts is necessary.

Church of God World Missions has released this latest report on how the denomination is assisting and how individuals and churches can participate.

Situation: On Friday March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit northeast Japan. Numerous intense aftershocks and a volcanic eruption have followed. Japan also faces the meltdown of nuclear reactors.