Thomas Nelson announces the creation of the company’s first enhanced e-book, which released on Aug. 25.

Where is the church worldwide growing least? Where has there been the most rapid decline in Christian influence? What continent is known as “the graveyard of missions”?  The answer, of course, is Europe.

Church of God congregations across the nation are being asked to observe the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001 through prayers at the exact moments when the tragic events took place.

After being threatened by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Desoto County School Board in Mississippi has decided to comply and ban prayers from football games and other school functions. Fans at a county football game on Friday, however, had different plans.

Sky Angel announces they have added over 15 timeless programming titles from American Pop Classics to both their TV and WebTV services Video On Demand selections, with many more titles to come.

“I am waiting to see what the Lord will do. . . . ‘Will not the God of the whole earth do right?’” ( A.J. Tomlinson, “Journal of Happenings,” March 11 and 12, 1901)

A California atheist wants his city to display a poster to honor atheist soldiers, but one activist says it’s a move to counter the nation’s Christian foundation.

 Operation Compassion has been monitoring Hurricane Irene since it was apparent the path she would take. Earlier this week preparations were made ready for her eventual landfall. Up and down the eastern seaboard, Operation Compassion and its network of disaster relief partners have been staging relief products for shipment and preparing disaster relief sites in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New York.

“Our partners are ready to move,” according to David Lorency, president of Operation Compassion. “Everything is in place and ready at a moment’s notice.”

OC’s disaster relief partners, God’s Pit Crew, Mercy Chefs and the Chaplain’s Commission are ready with everything from heavy equipment for debris removal to mobile kitchens ready to feed thousands of hot meals to volunteers ready to assist. Product partners, Soles4Souls, Feed the Children, major television ministries and mega-church pastors have donated warehouse space just outside the hurricane area and are staging product.

“Operation Compassion has its plan ready to swing into action,” Lorency continued. “The deciding factor is Irene and where she will make her presence known.”

As with any disaster, Operation Compassion needs your financial help to be able to mobilize and respond with their resources. Please make a donation before Hurricane Irene hits the east coast.

Online Donations:
www.operationcompassion.org (givedirect button)

Mail or call your donations to:

Operation Compassion
114 Stuart Road, NE Suite 370
Cleveland, TN 37312
423.728.3932 Office
423.728.3958 Fax
www.operationcompassion.org

(Source: Operation Compassion)

Parents of Teens and Tweens (POTTS), a support group that helps Christian parents come together and learn to successfully parent their teens and tweens, will hold its national launch by live webcast September 20, at 7:00 p.m. CDT.