A spokesman with the American Family Association says the hate crimes bill passed Thursday afternoon by the House could have a chilling effect on free speech and religious freedoms in the nation.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — We learn to fight through the tough things of this life, we see the color in people’s hearts, we learn what’s wrong with this world and we look and think about ways to fix it.

Last month, missionary Harold Hanks hosted a work team to the country of Nicaragua. There were 12 men on the team, and the destination was Matagalpa, Nicaragua, a town of about 100,000 people, about 2 hours north of the capital, Managua.

Cleveland, TN–The Dixon Research Center on the campus of Lee University recently received a grant from the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board. The grant will go toward preserving historical records of Lee University and its former presidents.

An Ohio judge plans to appeal a second court decision against posting the Ten Commandments in his courtroom.

The lead singer for a Grammy-nominated contemporary Christian band is encouraging Christians to focus on repentance and prayer for God to reshape their lives and renew the land.

The Israel Antiquities Authority in Migdal near the Sea of Galilee discovered a 2,000-year-old synagogue from the Second Temple period this month during archaeological excavations.

Church of God missionaries testify of the progress made before and following the recent typhoon in the Philippines and how a desperate need for relief still exists.

Sierra Leone–Church of God missionaries William and Karen Sivels recently installed the first flush toilet in a 30-mile radius.