The inevitable failure of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ petition for the United Nations to recognize Palestinian statehood endangers the West, according to cultural apologist Dr. Jim Denison.

Mission Increase Foundation (MIF) today announced the opening of a new branch office in Dallas, Texas. MIF Dallas will join eight other Mission Increase Foundation offices across the nation, dedicated to offering biblically based fundraising training, consulting and grant opportunities for Christian organizations.

The International Council of the Church of God is in the second day of sessions at the international offices in Cleveland, Tennessee.

In January, 1907, I became more fully awakened on the subject of receiving the Holy Ghost as He was poured out on the day of Pentecost. That whole year I ceased not to preach that it was our privilege to receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues as they did on the day of Pentecost. I did not have the experience, so I was almost always among the seekers at the altar. . . . By the close of the year I was so hungry for the Holy Ghost that I scarcely cared for food, friendship or anything else. I wanted the one thing—the Baptism with the Holy Ghost. –A.J. Tomlinson, The Last Great Conflict

At the HSLDA Leadership Conference today, Hschooler.net has announced that it has spearheaded a comprehensive communication forum for Midwest Parent Educators, a Kansas City-based, vibrant homeschool organization.

GMC WORLD PREMIERE SPECIAL: THE MAKING OF COURAGEOUS An hour-long first look behind the scenes of COURAGEOUS, the highly anticipated new film from Sherwood Pictures, creators of FIREPROOF and FACING THE GIANTS.

Messianic Jews in a suburb west of Jerusalem continue to be harassed for following their faith, this time by someone anonymously placing flyers in public areas singling out members of Messianic congregations.

As a part of the mission, attendees at the Church of God FOCUS 2011 Children’s Ministries Conference last spring, and the Kidfest 2011 events, children and children’s ministry leaders were encouraged to take new shoes to each of these events for distribution to those without shoes.

The congregation of Grace Covenant Church of God was silent except for a few quiet gasps as Stanley Praimnath described the moment he saw an airplane soaring toward him as he stood on the 81st floor of the World Trade Centers’ South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.