Next week, Lee University Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Carolyn Dirksen will transition to a new role as Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence. Named as her replacement is long-time Dean of the Helen DeVos College of Education Dr. Deborah Murray.

The Supreme Court has issued rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s voter-approved Proposition 8. The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) has a paper by Alan Wisdom extolling the social value of traditional marriage and taking stock of the debate about its future in U.S. society.

In an elementary school classroom with an American flag draped over one wall, a couple dozen students rose to standing positions. Then they shifted into poses called “volcano part one,” “silent gorilla,” and “rag doll.”

Some students may not realize it, but the semiweekly, half-hour course might be gone by the time they return in the fall.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday handed a significant victory to gay rights advocates by recognizing that married gay men and women are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex marriage in California.

August 8-10, 2013 is the date for enCOURAGE2013, a conference for women in ministry, at the North Cleveland Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee.

While many churches have gone to one Sunday service a week, Calvary Temple (Assemblies of God) in San Diego has joined the ranks, but in reverse: the congregation has stopped its morning service in favor of meeting Sunday evenings. Sunday mornings are now focused on neighborhood ministry.

Dany Dias and Janine Jalbert of Ontario, Canada, will make their first skydive June 29, not as thrill-seekers, but in a leap of faith to promote their passion to fund bicycles for pastors in India to reach remote areas of ministry.

The Supreme Court announced today that it will review a decision of the First Circuit upholding a Massachusetts law that severely restricts the free speech of pro-life advocates.

The Lord has blessed the Church of God with many credible pastors and leaders in Eastern Europe and the CIS. With these four characteristics, our pastors and leaders have been successful in facing the challenges. The following articles provide a glimpse of the ministries in this part of the world.