As a people of faith, many followers of Christ would love to see prayer become part of our schools in America again. But I would suggest we first bring prayer back into the churches of America. The vast majority of churches in America give more time in their worship services to promoting their next event than they give to practicing prayer.

Workers supported by Gospel for Asia (GFA) are distributing supplies, including food, mosquito netting, hygiene products and blankets, to villagers fleeing widespread monsoon flooding across certain parts of Asia. The monsoons have killed more than 42 people and driven millions more from their homes in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and India.

A couple years ago, I spent several hours with a group of young pastors. It was a cross representation of church planters and pastors of established churches—healthy churches and unhealthy; growing, plateauing and declining.

Operation Compassion is partnering with Feed the Children to help the Church of God provide kids with the supplies they need to go back to school.

Evangelist Alveda King, Director of Civil Rights for The Unborn, Priests for Life, recently released the following statement:

I have one of the coolest roles in the world right now. I get to hang out with, encourage and support Team USA athletes during the Olympics.

Most of the people I know in ministry are exceptionally busy people. Yes, there are some who are lazy and idle, but they are like overweight distant runners or pale lifeguards—rare.

A wide variety of services from last month’s 76th Church of God International General Assembly are available for purchase at the website, www.cogmarketplace.org.

Bill Donohue comments on an anti-religious freedom bill in California: