Christian Freedom International will deliver thousands of petitions to Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf requesting the immediate release of two U.S. citizens, Saeed Abedini of Idaho, being held in Iran, and Kenneth Bae of Washington State being held in North Korea. Both men are being held in prison only because they are Christians. The petitions being delivered represent more than a million petitions that have been collected nationally. Despite the pleas of their families, House Resolutions, Congressional hearings, news coverage, and petitions already presented, no action from the Administration has been forthcoming. We are most grateful to Congressman Frank Wolf for accepting these additional petitions for the release of Saeed Abedini and Kenneth Bae.

Church of God student pastors and youth leaders gathered in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for the annual National Youth Leader’s Conference. Many years ago the Church of God National Youth Leaders Association was founded to accomplish the following purposes:

We recently assisted a mother and her daughter in Tucson, Arizona, who requested our assistance when the daughter was told that she could no longer bring her Bible to school. The daughter had been bringing her Bible to school to read and to discuss with other students during her free time. Some students reported her to the teacher, who then spoke to the dean of students. Consequently, the daughter was told that she could no longer bring her Bible to school.

America was formed out of a great spiritual awakening that had been birthed in prayer, and the only thing that will save her is another great spiritual awakening birthed in prayer.

This year’s National Day of Prayer Honorary Chairman, Anne Graham Lotz, penned a prayer that calls on the Lord to forgive our sins and heal our land. Lotz is an evangelist, author and speaker, as well as founder and president of AnGeL Ministries in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Billy Graham, who, along with his son Franklin, has also served as honorary chairman of the National Day of Prayer.

Want to deepen and expand your personal prayer life? Join Doug Small in Prayer Coaching from the comfort of your own living room or office. Coaching is coordinated through online technology where you can choose to join the call through video and/or audio.

On the National Day of Prayer Christians are re-dedicating the USA to God as they seek God’s favor for the USA to restore the economy and liberty. Rev. Steven Andrew is chairman of and leads the National Day of Prayer Revival Force. The pastor has online brochures and an audio version of the re-dedication prayer for playing at home, in public meetings and on radio and TV.

Millions of women struggle with body image issues and eating disorders in the U.S. Research indicates that three out of four women have eating issues. To help individuals, clinicians and those with loved ones affected by these disorders, FINDINGbalance, a leading Christian resource for eating and body image issues, and its sponsors, including Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, are holding a special conference, Hungry for Hope: Redemption’s Story, June 19 – 21, 2014, at Building 8 at The Factory, 230 Franklin Rd., in Franklin, Tenn.

FamilyLife Ministries loses a staff member to tornadoes that ripped through the south earlier this week.