The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), America’s preeminent association of Christian broadcasters and communicators, has unveiled a solution to the current and potential clash between free speech on the Internet and the free market power of new media giants like Apple, Google and Facebook to block viewpoints with which they don’t agree.
Late last month, Peniel Ministries of Johnstown, Pa., a residential drug and alcohol treatment ministry with ties to the Church of God, held their annual graduation weekend.
People didn’t vote in ancient Israel, nor did they put “KICK THE ROMANS OUT!” bumper stickers on their chariots. But there was plenty of political anger seething in Palestine, even without Fox News, CNN and MSNBC around to stir the pot.
At the recent Church of God International General Assembly in Orlando, Florida, the General Council passed a resolution addressing contemporary concerns about immigration in the United States. The resolution was ratified by the General Assembly on Friday, July 27, 2012 and is now part of the official standing of the denomination on the issue.
When you think of Dallas–the Cowboys, Southfork ranch, and big, shiny things paid for with oil money are what usually come to mind. But a closer look reveals something much darker. Easy access to highways and busy commercial trade make the city a hub for illegal activity.
As Chad Hammond flew into New Jersey a few days after 9/11, his heart was heavy as he thought about the responsibility looming ahead. He had just started a new job at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and here he was, dealing with an event unprecedented in U.S. history.
