Church of God Communications has released a new downloadable “app” for smartphones which will offer several innovative features for churches, pastors, and laypersons.

The Global Diaspora Network (GDN) will convene a Global Diaspora Forum in Manila, Philippines, on 24-28 March 2015. The GDN is the Lausanne issue network for diasporas, led by Lausanne Senior Associate Sadiri Joy Tira.

When I was in my 20s I was praying about whether I should enroll in graduate school. Then one morning in my devotional time I came to Psalm 32:8 and it seemed to be flashing like a neon sign. It said: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go.”

The International Center for Spiritual Renewal and Awakening America Alliance recently announced the availability of free resources for the Preach to Engage initiative.

For ten weeks in 1964 a Pioneers for Christ summer witnessing team from what was then Lee College, “invaded” Hawaii with the gospel. Almost 10,000 homes were visited, 15,000 tracts distributed, 56 services conducted, and three daily Vacation Bible Schools held. Fifty-six people were saved and 141 new people were gained for the church.

A heartbreaking trend of dumbing down bible teaching often occurs in our churches when men and women with little to no teaching training lead small group Bible study classes. A new book, titled Capturing God’s Passion for Teaching examines the change that could take place if Bible teachers were trained to teach God’s Word.

In January 1985, Dave Christiano started writing the script to his first film, THE DAYLIGHT ZONE.

In October 2013, long-retired United Methodist Bishop Melvin Talbert invaded the North Alabama territory of Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett to perform a same-sex union, disregarding the protests of the latter and the leadership of the denomination’s Council of Bishops. The United Methodist Church’s governing Discipline teaches that sex is only for marriage between one man and one woman, and forbids same-sex union ceremonies.

Sevierville, TN–Management of Swaggerty Sausage Company, Inc. of Kodak, Tennessee, recently chose the Church of God’s Smoky Mountain Children’s Home to receive a financial blessing for the Christmas season.