By Dr. Jerry McNabb, Assistant Director, Chaplains Commission

Major Jimmy and Patricia Nichols

Little did Patricia Nichols realize that when she became an Army Chaplains wife that God would latter place this same calling on her life. Patricia is also the mother of four boys and has always played a big role in the Army chapel community as well as being active in the local Church of God.

With the influx of soldiers returning from war-torn countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is on the rise. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, roughly thirty percent of these soldiers can expect to experience PTSD sometime in their lifetime.

Whether you’re an absolute beginner — a seasoned professional — or somewhere in-between, this may be for you. If you enjoy writing, and you’d like to learn how the publishing business works, you are welcome to attend. We have assembled a distinguished faculty of experienced writers and editors, each of whom has a ministry dedicated to helping other writers to succeed.

(This is a January 5 update from Jurgen Rudolph, Regional Superintendent for the Church of God concerning the people, missionaries, school and orphanage in this troubled region)

We greet you from Kenya!

As Kenya hit world news in this just begun year of 2008, I would like to update you from our end!

The founder and president/CEO of Son Broadcasting Network, Dr. Belarmino “Blackie” Gonzalez passed away at the age of 74 on Wednesday after suffering a massive stroke New Year’s Eve.

An informational web presence dedicated to all aspects of the upcoming Church of God International General Assembly was activated on January 4 at 4:00 p.m. EST. The link is located on the home pages of both the Church of God and Faith News Network Web sites. The Web link launch coincides with the January 2008 opening of housing and delegate registration for the August 4-9, 2008 event.

Our Lord Jesus Christ directed me to write a collection of papers, over a ten year period. For all of those years of writing His directed papers, I had no idea that they would end up in a book. Inter Moments with God was written to help Christians better understand God’s written Word as well as to better personally know Jesus Christ.

The International Executive Committee is issuing a general call to prayer for the church in the form of an International Intercessors Conference scheduled for January 10-12, 2008 at the North Cleveland Church of God.

Inspiration-seeking Christians who would like to curl up with a good book this winter instead of cozying up to their computer monitors now have that option. SermonSnacks Publishing has just released its debut hardcopy collection of Christian wisdom. “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today” is currently available in a print version at Amazon and Barnes & Noble and as an e-book through Powell’s Books. Wholesale prices are also being extended to book- and gift-store owners. Book-loving spiritualists who would like to learn more about the topics covered in “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today” can do so online at www.SermonSnacks.com.