CLEVELAND, Tenn.-America celebrated its 235th birthday this summer yet America’s future lies in the balance at a critical point in history. The U.S. has grown to be the world’s superpower yet this week Americans were reminded that its foundation has grown weak and its reputation is in question worldwide. The stark reality is that America remains in dire physical and spiritual crises.

God has something sobering to say to us through the death of this popular preacher.

Author William P. Young’s contract dispute regarding his runaway best-seller, The Shack, has been settled out of court.

The Church of God celebrates 125 years of Pentecostal witness on August 19, 2011. This is the final article in a series relating our commitment to preserve and pass on our heritage to our children and grandchildren.

On August 1, 2011 in Cleveland, Tennessee at the International Offices of the Church of God, a historic meeting between the executive levels of leadership of the Church of God and Mennonite Church USA occurred.

Last year following the General Assembly, Dr. Raymond Culpepper urged Church of God congregations to engage in 30 Days of Concentrated Prayer. The website www.praycog.org was loaded with resources for preaching and teaching, prayer exercises and resources, including videos. This year, the call to pray through the month of September is being sounded again.

As the number of people in danger of starvation continues to increase in East Africa, Lutheran World Relief is working with partners on the ground to carry out an immediate and long-term crisis response.

The Church of God is celebrating 125 years of Pentecostal witness on August 19, 2011.  This is the fourth article in a series relating our commitment to preserve and pass on our heritage to our children and grandchildren.

The Church of God will celebrate 125 years of Pentecostal witness on August 19, 2011. This is the third article in a series relating our commitment to preserve and pass on our heritage to our children and grandchildren.