VATICAN CITY– Pope Francis on Monday (Feb. 16) denounced the brutal slayings of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya by militants linked to the Islamic State, saying “they were assassinated just for being Christian.”

Most churches struggle to know how to effectively reach out to and serve young adults. This group, generally between the ages of 18-30, is a paradox to most church ministry plans and needs our attention and support. Church of God Youth and Discipleship is engaging this valuable segment of the church through both the SYNC Young Adult Retreat and Alpha Omega Campus Ministry.

Leaders from across the country will come together in Houston, April 27-29, for a National Summit on the Gospel, convened by the Mission America Coalition/U.S. Lausanne Committee (MAC).

It’s here again: Valentine’s Day. And as the day approaches, you may want to learn “The Real Story Behind Valentine’s Day.” You’ll also want to get ready to express your love to your spouse and do something memorable.

“Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).

The Church of God East Central Hispanic Region held a Church Planting Conference on February 6 and 7 called: Siembra 2015. The conference was a strategy event hosted by the USA Missions regional department.

Chris Dorean’s new book, FLASHES OF GLORY: Revealing the truth of both Science and the Bible, but not evolution! ($14.99, paperback, 9781498422109) delves into the ongoing “Bible vs. Evolution” debate with evidence that disproves the evolution theory. The author hopes that, as a result of reading his book, readers will understand the Bible much better, divert from evolutionistic ideas, and find new happiness and peace of mind concerning what God says in the Bible.

A new exhibition of ancient clay tablets discovered in modern-day Iraq is shedding light for the first time on the daily life of Jews exiled to Babylon some 2,500 years ago.

Within two years of graduation, seven out of 10 college students stop attending church; less than 30 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds says their religious beliefs are important; and 20 percent of Americans claims no religious affiliation. Across the nation, young people are leaving the faith, and churches are at a loss regarding how to stop it.