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Three South Carolina churches suffered devastating flood damage and several others were affected to some extent, reported Church of God State Administrative Bishop Thomas Gillum today. Further, the homes of two ministers in the Bahamas were damaged by Hurricane Joaquin, which struck several Out Islands with winds of 140 miles per hour. The double wallop of a tropical hurricane and an unprecedented weather event over the Carolinas combined to threaten churches and church members’ properties over a wide area.

Standard Publishing continues to build upon the popularity of their Standard Lesson Commentary®, the nation’s best-selling annual Bible commentary. Designed to heighten every Christian’s understanding of scripture, the 2015-2016 KJV edition topped Christian Book Association’s Top 50 Book Best Sellers List at #1, based upon sales in U.S. Christian retail stores through August 31, 2015. 2015-2016 KJV Large Print followed closely in the rankings at #3, along with the 2015-2016 NIV® edition at #13 and 2015-2016 NIV® Large Print at #21.

Black lights and sensational music. Dancing. Prayer. Charity. A march of thousands of colors from more than 80 nations—a march in solidarity with Israel. In essence, it’s Jerusalem’s Christian Zionist Super Bowl.

Islamic indoctrination in public schools is occurring right here in our backyard. As we previously reported, the core tenets of Islam are being taught in public schools in a way that could violate the U.S. Constitution. Other religions, such as Christianity, are barely covered. Recently, reports out of Georgia paralleled what has happened in Florida, Wisconsin, and Tennessee.