Imagine ISIS kidnapped a relative of yours and then you see their brutal beheading on television. Many different emotions can take over, including anger, grief, and depression.

Over the past 25 years, the Assemblies of God, USA, has celebrated consecutive growth and expansion, with more than 3.1 million adherents as of 2014.

On May 29, 2015, the New Testament Church of God Institute of Ministry on the Caribbean island of Antigua awarded the CIMS Certificate ( Certificate In Ministerial Studies) to eleven students. All of these students, whether pastor or member, are excited about their historical part in this new venture in training for service in the kingdom of God.

Brandon Heath, Sara Groves and Jenny&Tyler have been added to our day long outdoor music festival on Saturday, September 19th on the grounds of Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Through a special arrangement with the International Justice Mission, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking and justice for the poor, we welcome the addition of these artists to the 2015 AbbeyFest Faith & Music Festival.

Franklin Graham recently returned from Jacksonville, Florida, where he preached the gospel to more than 18,000 people in person and more than 40,000 others watching the live stream online.

Pastor Rick Warren has announced plans for Saddleback Church’s biggest expansion yet: raising $71 million for 10 new campuses, 3,000 global outreach missions and more.

Sevierville, TN–The senior adult group, Young at Heart, from St. Louis, Missouri recently visited the Home for Children in Sevierville, Tennessee bearing lots of love and a financial gift of three thousand one hundred dollars ($3,100.00).

While in Los Angeles recently, I was allowed to “test drive” a new type of virtual reality game at Digital Domain, which creates holograms and other visual effects for television and movies, including Titanic, Iron Man 3, the Transformers series, Ender’s Game and more than 100 other movies.

You may have never heard of Scott Hinkle, but he is one of my heroes. He doesn’t pastor a megachurch or host a daily TV program. He’s not the most popular Christian conference speaker. He makes most churchgoers squirm in their seats because he’s an evangelist, and he is not called to preach nice messages to the choir. He spends most of his time in the streets—and he challenges Christians to join him.