Dr. Donald S. Aultman, a leader who touched many levels of the Church of God, passed away early on March 19, 2018. He was 87.

The Church of God Office of Hispanic Ministries received a communique from Bishop Pedro Guardado, Central America Superintendent concerning the lamentable passing of Pastor Douglas Ramirez, 45, and lay leader Samuel Guevara, Sr., 66. Another pastor, Obed Morán Santos, 38, is in critical condition.

“This is reckless.” This is how Ford County Kansas Sheriff Bill Carr described plans to hold a worship gathering for families on March 28 to come together for healing and support in the face of a major suicide epidemic in Dodge City, Kansas.

March 16, 2018–Cleveland, TN—Church of God General Overseer Timothy M. Hill took to Facebook Live to officially announce the theme for the 77th International General Assembly set for July 30 – August 3.

President Donald Trump announced this week that he nominated Mike Pompeo, former Kansas Congressman and Director of the CIA, to become the next Secretary of State. Pompeo is pro-life and a strong pro-family advocate.

Building on the highly successful Los Angeles Space for Grace national gathering in 2015, American Baptist Home Mission Societies will sponsor Space for Grace 2018: “Thy Will Be Done,” Nov. 14-16, 2018, in Philadelphia, featuring author and theologian Walter Brueggemann as keynote presenter.

In recognition of the 100th birthday of Lee University this year, Faith News is presenting a series of four articles on the history of the Church of God’s premier educational institution. This second in the series recalls the years 1943 – 1968. The article is a reprint from an appearance in the Lee University Torch, written on the occasion of Lee University’s 75th birthday in 1993. The writer was the late Charles W. Conn, a former president of Lee College (1970-1982) and general overseer of the Church of God from 1966-1970. Conn is also author of Like A Mighty Army, a history of the Church of God.

Last week, I boarded a flight for Miami to begin a journey to South America. But our departure time came and went, and flight attendants made numerous announcements apologizing for the delay. Finally, the pilot announced that we had a mechanical problem. He instructed everyone to get off the plane.

If Fandango and MovieTickets.com sales hold steady, I Can Only Imagine is going to have an impressive opening weekend. Both sites report the film in high demand, with the latter reporting it as the site’s top purchase.