Tornado Heavily Damages Alabama Church
April 29, 2014–The Kimberly Church of God in Kimberly, Alabama was destroyed yesterday as a strong line of tornadoes ravaged much of the Southern United States.
International Executive Council in Session This Week
April 28, 2014–Cleveland, TN–The Church of God International Executive Council (IEC) began their regularly-scheduled April meeting today at the International Offices with a full agenda highlighted by the finalization of the General Council agenda for the upcoming 75th General Assembly.
Emma’s Kids Resident Overcomes Odds to Fly Planes
Church of God Missionaries Rodger and Saundra Wikelund founded Emma’s Kids in Zambia many years ago and have since seen miraculous testimonies of deliverance from the children who come under their care. Saundra shares one recent inspirational story.
Williams to Keynote Empowered21 USA Congress
Church of God General Overseer Dr. Mark L. Williams will be the keynote speaker for the upcoming Empowered21 USA Congress to be held June 5-7, 2014, at First Assembly of God, Griffin, Georgia. The purpose of the Congress is to celebrate the Holy Spirit; encourage people to teach/preach about the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, June 8; and engage the next generation in the Spirit-empowered faith.
Smoky Mountain Children’s Home Blessed as Children Give to Children
A few of the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home staff still remember when the Sunday school bell would ring, class was dismissed and we all marched up to the front of the church to put our coins in the offering plate for the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home Penny March. That moment in time seems like a very long time ago, but the principle of giving was taught to children at an early age. The principle of giving has not changed –it’s just done in other motivational ways.
Chaplains in Unity
David paints a beautiful picture of how God views unity. “It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down the collar of his robes” (Psalm 133:2). Aaron was only allowed to minister unto the Lord after he was anointed with oil. There is great significance in the comparison of unity and oil; both are very precious in the eyes of God. The body of Christ is most fruitful when dwelling together in one mind and one accord. Living in unity with our brothers and sisters is like being saturated with the oil of the Lord; the very oil of the anointing that prepares us to be ministers of the gospel.
