Although there are many great things about care packages and the many other gifts people send to ministries around the world, sometimes they become a big problem.

The Christian song “Your Word” that reaffirms the truth and hope found in the Bible will be released in the top 10 languages of Bible readers from November 20, 2015 and the following week onwards. Written and produced by a multi-award winning production team led by Billy Dorsey, the worship song will be commercially released to iTunes and other digital music retailers around the world. The English version of the song will feature Billy Dorsey, together with Lakewood Church Senior Worship Leader and international recording artist Cindy Cruse Ratcliff. Other language versions will feature vocals by award-winning Christian music veterans from around the world including:

City Wide Prayer Network has been blessed to have “Powerful Wednesdays of Prayer” on telephone with rapid growing numbers. Each prayer watch has been explosive and God is moving on the City and surrounding areas to come together in Unity for in Unity there is unbelievable strength. Large numbers of People are calling from all over and we have had to extend some calls; many are desperate to connect with God and others.

November 23, 2015– The Church of God unveils later today a website for the International General Assembly (www.GA16.org) to be held July 19-22, 2016.

Billboards representing opposing sides of the abortion debate are popping up around Columbus, Ohio. Less than two blocks from the Columbus Planned Parenthood surgical abortion center, a new billboard reads, “Killing A Baby Is No Way To Plan Parenthood” pictured next to an eleven week fetus. While several miles away, an opposing billboard reads, “There’s Nothing Wrong With Abortion. Your Choice. Your Right.” The anti-abortion billboard was designed and funded by a group of abolitionists who view abortion as murder and seek to abolish it in the name of Jesus Christ. The pro-abortion billboard was funded by feminists. Both billboard projects were a grassroots effort funded by obviously passionate individuals.

Families everywhere have the opportunity to make the Christmas season a little brighter — for friends, neighbors and complete strangers.

TruthWorks President James Ryle died Saturday from congestive heart failure.

SEVIERVILLE, TN – Shane Smith, Director of Business and Records for the Church of God’s Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, announced recently that the local children’s home has once again received a prestigious award, the 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. The award further verifies sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency.

While many Westerners might smirk at the notion of World Toilet Day, the problem of poor waste sanitation practices affects one third of the earth’s population and kills hundreds of thousands each year. Gospel for Asia (www.gfa.org) takes the problem seriously and is doing something about it in South Asia.