The Church of God International Executive Committee has released the slate of speakers for the four evening worship services during the 77th International General Assembly (GA18). The biennial event will take place July 30 – August 3, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Last weekend, the final movie in the revolting Fifty Shades of Grey franchise hit screens. The third and last chapter of this sick soap opera is over. And we are left scratching our heads as we ponder why films that glorify sexual abuse and sadistic bondage are still popular.

While the public face is of romance and roses, for many Valentine’s Day is something to survive as they face painful reminders of their lost loved one. Or perhaps they just feel unloved and single on a day seemingly designed for two-somes.

A morning worship service geared toward women will be a highlight of the 77th International General Assembly. This special service is set for Wednesday morning, August 1, 2018, at 9:30 in the Valencia Ballroom of the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). First Lady Paula Hill, along with the Ladies Ministries Advisory Council members, will welcome hundreds of women to a continuation of the Faith, Fire, Freedom celebrations held late last year.

An Indiana federal district court has granted Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) a permanent injunction against an unconstitutional policy that the School District of Pike Township used to discriminate against after-school Good News Clubs, one of the ministries of CEF for children K-5.

This week Congress passed a massive pork barrel budget that includes over half a billion dollars directed to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.

At one point, Bishop Carlton Pearson pastored Higher Dimensions Family Church, a Pentecostal megachurch of over 5,000 people in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was mentored by Oral Roberts and served on the board at Oral Roberts University. Then Pearson declared that he no longer believed in hell and preached what he called the “gospel of inclusion.” As a result, he was forced to resign from ORU’s board of regents and was deemed a heretic by his former peers. He traded his Pentecostal ministry for universalism.

Following six years of faithful service, Jesus Film Project’s Dr. Erick Schenkel today announced his decision to transition out of the role as executive director for reasons related to his health.

Church of God World Missions leaders have been releasing progress reports for the Send the Light to the Cities (SL2C) Project, an initiative to reach 10 major cities around the world with the people and resources God gives. World Missions recently released a report on the progress taking place in the SL2C city of Georgetown, Guyana: