John Stonestreet has been appointed president of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. A gifted communicator on areas of faith and culture, published author, and a popular conference speaker, Stonestreet is the anchor for The Point and BreakPoint This Week radio broadcasts. Since the death of Chuck Colson in 2012, Stonestreet has served as co-host with Eric Metaxas on Colson’s daily radio program, BreakPoint.

In anticipation of the 2016 International General Assembly of the Church of God, notification has been given to communicate the process for the submission of items for consideration and possible placement on the International General Council Agenda.

“Potential agenda items are to be sent to the International Executive Council in order to be considered for the International General Council Agenda,” stated David Ray, chairman of the General Assembly Cabinet. “The International Executive Council is charged by the Bylaws of the Church of God with the responsibility of setting the agenda for the International General Council.”

As we reflect on the fundamental, significant, and disturbing shift in the cultural landscape of this country, the need for a Christ awakening seems more urgent than ever before. While the majority of the people do not agree with recent Supreme Court rulings, essentially redefining the definition of marriage in all 50 states, others are being drawn into deception and compromise. The fight for religious freedom that our Founding Fathers sacrificed their livelihoods to establish involves more than political agendas and governmental regulations. It impacts spiritual liberty and freedom from the strongholds of darkness that can destroy lives.

As the primary season for the 2016 presidential election heats up, we hear all sorts of rhetoric surrounding the meaning of good leadership. Men and women from all over the country try to convince us that they are full of integrity, compassion, decisiveness and all sorts of other abstract qualities that seem impossible to measure or quantify. But what is God’s plan for leadership, not just for our elected officials, but for everyday people?

In every country around the world children are the most vulnerable of populations. No matter the age, children are dependent upon their parents or other adults to give assistance in order for them to succeed in life.

Singles make up a big percentage of any given church, and pastors spend a lot of time teaching about marriage and parenting. But how do you actually find the right person to marry?

Several Christian colleges and universities are poised to depart the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) by the end of the summer if two institutions that revised their employment policies to allow the hiring of faculty and staff in same-sex marriages remain members.

For most, the 2014 Gaza war, Operation Protective Edge, ended a year ago. This summer, as most Israelis enjoy a typical vacation filled season that was interrupted last year by last summer’s war, it’s a time to relax and recharge as compared to the stress of a year ago when two-thirds of Israel was in range of Hamas’ nearly 5,000 rockets fired at Israel.

Cleveland, TN–Church of God women ministers from across America will gather next week at the Dixon Chapel of the North Cleveland Church of God to be inspired and informed, and to engage in sessions designed for “Affirming ONE Another.”