Statement from Dr. Mark L. Williams on Charleston

The Church of God laments the horrific and senseless tragedy that happened in Charleston, South Carolina. Wednesday evening men and women gathered in church for Bible study and prayer when they were brutally killed by an apparently hate-filled young man, according to a statement by Dr. Mark L. Williams, the denomination’s executive leader.

Multi-Cultural Ministries Plans International Fellowship Conference

Cleveland, TN–Church of God Multi-Cultural Ministries has announced plans for the 15th Biennial International Fellowship Conference, to be held July 15-18, 2015 at North Cleveland Church of God.

3 Words I Would Say to My Dad if He Was Alive

My father Leonardo Aquino Corpus Sr. once wielded a bolo knife – a Filipino style machete used by farmers and warriors in the Philippines. He waved his bolo knife in the dark wee hours of the morning looking for my ghostly tormentor. I was a toddler who tried to climb into bed between him and mom. He leapt out of bed in his underwear when I told him I was scared of the boogie-man.

Calling for an Army of ‘Prayer Advocates’ for South Carolina

“That Christians of any ethnic group have been slain while praying — not overseas but right here in our nation–should drive us all to our knees.” — Preston Parrish, CEO, Corporate Chaplains of America