Teen Talent Guidelines

The International Department of Youth and Christian Education announces the release of the new Teen Talent Official Rules and Guidelines for the upcoming 2008 Teen Talent competition.

A revival of faith and grace has been happening in America’s Public Schools. A Revolution: and it’s being led by dynamic Christian teenagers and children.

By Rusty Pugh, OneNewsNow.com OneNewsNow recently ran a three-part series on a Southern Baptist group’s efforts to start more Christian private schools (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3). However, when private schooling is being considered, one issue with many parents is the associated cost. How can a family on a limited budget or a single-parent household, for example, afford the typically high cost of private schooling?

By J. Lee Grady

Mark Hall doesn’t act like a celebrity. It’s not that the lead singer of the rock worship band Casting Crowns doesn’t appreciate his two platinum records or the awards he’s received from the recording industry. It’s just that fame is not his goal.

Shoes for the Children By Ginger Robinson, Bethalto Church of God, Illinois

Each year the Bethalto Church of God Women’s Ministries makes it a point to give a portion of their peanut brittle sales to the International WWAM (Women With A Mission) Project.

This month was full of work for God. We engaged in a building project with a group of Christian volunteers from Men and Women of Action who came for about 10 days.

The communication landscape of the Church has changed as a result of technology but many local congregations have been slow to keep up with the technology explosion. The excuse from many local congregations has been the lack of funds to hire information technology staff, software, and hardware needed to enhance ministry.

The Values Voter Presidential Debate at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, in Ft. Lauderdale Florida is now only four days away!

By Dr. Coleman Peacock, Director of Development, Church of God Smoky Mountain Children’s Home

On Sunday September 2, 2007, my wife and I spent an enjoyable day at Riveroak Church of God in Danville, Virginia as we honored a couple we have come to call, Guardian Angels.