I’ll never forget where I was sitting in the Orlando airport in Florida several years ago when I heard an unusual announcement on the public-address system. A male voice said: “George Mueller. George Mueller. Please contact a service desk for a message.”

United Methodists have upheld their denomination’s rules on sexual ethics, rejecting plans that would permit same-sex marriages and clergy to be sexually active outside of monogamous, heterosexual marriages.

Some have asked, “Why are the Ministry Forums being conducted and are they really needed?” I’m certainly glad to offer the best answers I possibly can.

Hollywood, which worships at the altar of a woman’s “right” to abortion, is about to be shaken by a new movie. It is called Unplanned, and it tells the story of Abby Johnson, formerly a Planned Parenthood clinic director but today a passionate pro-life leader.

Christian readers searching for an inspired choice for a book discussion group or their own Holy Week reading may want to consider a trilogy of critically acclaimed historical novels by author Barry Connolly. The series centers on the trials and triumphs of men and women of faith in the earliest days of Christianity. More information can be found at www.TheGoodThief.net.

Two girls creep into the kitchen at night in Thailand, looking for food to stockpile in their room. They never had enough to eat in their old home. Dad dealt drugs and was addicted to alcohol. Mom was the third of his four wives. The girls were used to scavenging for food wherever they could find it, a habit that is hard to break now even though they’re safe and warm with loving parents.

ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE — More than 50,000 people in West Africa gathered Feb. 15-17, 2019 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for a 3-day evangelistic festival with evangelist Andrew Palau. Led by the Luis Palau Association, the week-long campaign was the culmination of more than three years of work in Cote d’Ivoire, including massive citywide festivals in other influential cities such as Yamoussoukro and San Pedro.

Rev. Wayne Johnston recently released his new book called “Reflections On Living A Christian Life.” This book is very different. Wayne discusses the first Christians and how they led a Spirit-filled, real-time relationship with God; he tells us that this is what we are called to do today. He speaks to believers and non-believers alike. Wayne points out that earliest Christians were called ‘Followers Of The Way.’ He then describes in detail what the ‘Way’ was/is, the ‘Way’ to know God.

General Overseer Tim Hill and his wife, Paula, who serves as president of Church of God Women’s Ministries, have jointly announced a tour of the Holy Land entitled Israel 2020: Women of Pentecost.