Just a few weeks ago, Nancy Pelosi, D-California, introduced H.R. 5, the so-called Equality Act. This bill’s biological denialism would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” (SOGI) as protected classes under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Church of God Adult Discipleship is partnering with the Religious Alliance Against Pornography (R.A.A.P.), co-sponsoring a live FREE webinar entitled Hope & Healing – Helping Leaders Assist Those Struggling With Pornography. The webinar will take place this coming Thursday, May 16 at noon EDT and on Tuesday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

HR 5, in the U.S. House, and S. 788, in the Senate, misnamed the “Equality Act,” takes the unpreceded step of eliminating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) as a claim or defense to the application of many federal laws. This bill drastically alters religious freedom in all cases, not just those involving LGBT.

Paula White Cain is now the oversight pastor at City of Destiny and her son, Brad Knight, is the senior pastor along with his wife, Rachel. The church, New Destiny Christian Center, is now legally known as City of Destiny.

The Vital Initiative, a Church of God ministry geared toward empowering smaller church congregations, has released a video instructional series designed to coach, challenge, and encourage pastors of smaller churches.

When bestselling author Ray Comfort picked up his dog and put him onto his bike, he didn’t realize that he was creating an Internet sensation. Comfort’s Living Waters YouTube channel has since exploded to over 75 million views.

This Sunday, May 12, 2019, will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of Lakewood Church on Mother’s Day, 1959. Special services will be held this weekend and will feature the Osteen family, as they celebrate the lives changed throughout the last 60 years, and the people of Houston, who have helped make Lakewood a landmark in the city and a beacon of hope throughout the world.

Cleveland, TN–Recent progress and expansion in church planting and church revitalization has prompted the International Executive Committee to announce personnel adjustments which affect several vital areas of ministry within the Church of God.

This past week, I’ve been in Singapore, a nation known as “the Antioch of Asia” because of its thriving churches. Some Western ministry leaders come to Singapore to learn the secret of their church growth. Is it cell groups? Is it their administrative savvy? Is it their openness to the Holy Spirit? All those things have helped—but many people ignore the fact that women have played a prominent role in the success of churches here.