Ashley DeRamus—entrepreneur, fashion designer, singer and advocate—set a goal to be the first special needs person to sing the national anthem in all 50 states. That is a title and a goal she was able to achieve because she also happens to have Down syndrome.
The scourge of human trafficking is accelerating in the United States at a rapid pace, according to Christian agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org).
Conscious of the social situation that some regions of the South America are going through, the Church of God International Offices, in partnership with the Department of World Missions and the Office of the Church of God Latin America (COGLA), have announced CONNECTION. In order to strengthen ties and strengthen relations of support to the ministerial body of this region, a first encounter of Colombian and Venezuelan pastors will be held later this month.
A coalition of medical organizations released a public statement condemning recent statements on abortion and conscience protections made by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Osteopathic Association. The letter calls on this “Group of Six” to respect their position and represent all physician members in their public statements.
When actor Kirk Cameron and best-selling author Ray Comfort teamed up just over fifteen years ago to produce Way of the Master, they had no idea that they would end up with fifty-two episodes that would inspire millions in every country of the world. And after an eight-year hiatus, the popular television program is making a comeback with new hosts and an exciting new format.
Operation Compassion recently sent a 40-foot overseas shipping container to Israel.
