On November 6, 2007, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, formally requested the leadership of Joyce Meyer Ministries to provide detailed records and personal information pertaining to Dave and Joyce Meyer for his review.

Anthony Horvath is the author of “Fidelis.” His book is the first of seven in a fantasy fiction young adult series and recently received a favorable review on Worldnetdaily.com.

Last year the Church of God Dixon Pentecostal Research Center launched the Voice of a Legacy project in order to capture the voices of ministers and laity who have lived and led in the Pentecostal movement. Dr. Ray H. Hughes, a former three-time general overseer for the Church of God, is the first in a series of releases of the interviews on DVD sets.

Harold and Laila Bare of Charlottesville-Covenant share this testimony as adjunct professors.

Feed The Children is currently the eighth-largest charity in the world and provides food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities to children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster. Yet few know the story of the man behind the mission.

Gospel Communications is launching an online volunteer matching site in partnership with TechMission. The goal of the site is to match Christians with volunteer opportunities in ministries serving under-resourced communities.

The American College of Pediatricians carefully reviewed the available research on corporal punishment and concludes, in its position statement on the subject, that disciplinary spanking by parents can be effective when properly used.

(NOTE: This story is taken verbatim from a recent posting on www.cbnnews.com. It addresses the phenomenal following of a video shown extensively at the 2007 Winterfest events, produced by the Church of God International Youth and Christian Education Department.)

Depending on who you talk to in Caracas, President Hugo Chávez is either a socialist messiah or a demonic tyrant. He quotes the Bible yet he incites violence. He talks of liberating the poor and enjoys their support, yet he is best friends with the world’s dictators—including Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.