Category: History and Heritage
Discoveries from a new archaeological dig are creating excitement in the area where Jesus began His ministry. The village is called Magdala (Migdal in Hebrew), and it’s the home of Mary Magdalene.
Category: Church of God News
Cleveland, TN–The annual Ministerial Internship Program (MIP) Commissioning Celebration is slated for May 16-17, 2014 at the North Cleveland Church of God. The theme for this year’s gathering is Forward! Let the Lord Have His Way!
Category: Ministries and Organizations
The ITG Agency and Bolton Press, LLC. in conjunction with Fulton VP Enterprises are hosting a “Casting Call” for the independent Christian film “Church Gossip” an adaption of the novel “Church Gossip” written by Kelli Bolton.
Category: Opinion & Commentary
If you’re a Christian and you have a pulse, then you’ve heard about the latest dustup between conservative Christianity and the modern charismatic movement. In his most recent book, Strange Fire, noted cessationist John MacArthur accuses charismatics of everything from doctrinal heresy to just being plain weird. He often cites the worst cases and passes them off as the normative charismatic experience.
Category: Church and Ministry
Martin Luther King Jr. called Sunday morning the most segregated time of the week, and in many places that’s still the case.
Category: Church and Ministry
Six months ago, the world had never heard of Hillsong Young & Free, yet Hillsong Church’s new worship sound is now on top of the world, with its first single, “Alive,” hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s “Hot AC” chart for the third week running.
Category: Church of God News
Cleveland, TN–Church leaders gathered in the Prayer Plaza of the Church of God International Offices today to dedicate a historic marker which commemorates the life and ministry of Edmond and Rebecca Barr, the first Church of God ministers to take the gospel outside the United States.
Category: Bible and Scripture
In our increasingly secular, celebrity-obsessed, connected world, it’s no surprise that Facebook is read far more than the Bible, which a study highlighted this week as the giant of social media celebrated its 10th birthday. But it’s also true that millions of people who may not encounter the Bible in any other way are doing so through Facebook-based Bible ministries.
Category: Church and Ministry
Christianity Today (CT) and Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company have released findings of a joint research project — Youth Ministry in America. The study, based on responses from more than 800 youth ministry leaders across the United States, highlights key findings on the demographics, activities, and practices of youth ministries.