The Israel Initiative — One Year Later

Seldom has a project or an initiative captured the attention and touched the heart of an entire denomination quite like the Israel Initiative. I believe Church of God World Missions was directed of the Holy Spirit to adopt the Israel Initiative as its first emphasis of the Finish Challenge.

Chattanooga Shooting: A Challenge to Overcome Evil with Good

With many others in our nation, I feel deep sorrow and pain, and, yes, anger over the horrific shooting in Chattanooga on July 16. I am earnestly praying for families, friends, and for the Chattanooga community now suffering indescribable bereavement and loss. Lee University and the Pentecostal Theological Seminary were on lockdown for several hours during the incident as a precaution. However, it certainly made the whole incident more immediate and personal. I admit to feeling some sense of fear for my family, friends, and for my community. If such an atrocity, can happen in Chattanooga, it can happen anywhere—even in Knoxville or Knox County. What are we to do?

Bold Believers Keep Waving Christian Flag, Defy Atheist Threats

The residents of Glencoe, Alabama, are refusing to succumb to the will of atheist organization Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Two Killed in Freak Accident at Church Event

Two men on a small plane who dropped candy as they flew over a church event in Auburn, Wyoming, were killed when their plane crashed, police said on Wednesday.