An important document representing months of research by several sub-committees was unanimously adopted April 30 by the International Executive Council in a meeting at the Church of God International Offices in Cleveland, Tenn.

The 20th annual U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon will begin at 6:00 PM on Sunday, May 3, 2009. For 90 continuous hours beginning with the reading of Genesis 1:1, every word of the Bible will be read aloud and without commentary, culminating at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, with the reading of the final chapters of Revelation. During those five days, hundreds of Bible believers will gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to read a portion of the Bible, to listen and to pray.

Lenders specializing in church properties are reporting rising rates of delinquency and foreclosure, but at least one pastor thinks that may mean good news for the Kingdom.

You may have heard the news that late Wednesday afternoon the so-called Hate Crimes Bill, HR-1913, passed the U.S. House with a vote of 249 – 175. Around 5 p.m. a motion to reconsider was agreed to without objection.

A laundry bag containing several unusual items has been instrumental in doing more than storing dirty clothes–it’s changing lives.

The Church of God Chaplains Commission will be offering its Community Service Chaplaincy Basic Training Seminar on June 1-5, 2009. The seminar will be held at the Church of God Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Before Slumdog Millionaire made the world’s largest garbage dump famous, Biju Thampy was feeding the children who live there.

Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson on Tuesday announced plans to retire as president of Regent University during a meeting with the school’s Board of Trustees. Robertson founded the Virginia Beach, Va., school in 1978 and will step down as president effective July 1, 2010.

The gesture of throwing a baby shower for friends or loved ones is a common, and cherished tradition for most Americans — providing new parents with all the necessities to care for their infant. In the Holy Land, the gesture is difficult to come by for expectant mothers who live in a region that many would consider primitive and impoverished.