Women in Ministry Conference Slated for August 8-10, 2013

An excited and enthusiastic steering committee met on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, to discuss a conference for Church of God women in ministry to be sponsored by the Division of World Evangelization/USA Missions.

Missionaries Minister Delivering Grace to Girls in Bondage

At first it’s cool to have foreign friends, enjoy nice meals together in fancy restaurants and go with them to beach resorts for a relaxing day out. There is also the delight of receiving and buying lovely things and learning to connect with new friends through the Internet—until one day you find yourself trapped. It is like an addiction; you don’t really like it but it’s too difficult to break free.

High School Wrestler Penalized for Prayer

Alliance Defending Freedom has sent a letter to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association explaining why a wrestling official’s penalty against a high school wrestler who prayed for two seconds at the beginning of a match is unconstitutional. The letter asks the association to take steps to ensure that such constitutionally protected expressions of faith will be respected.

Reviewers Praise Christian Novel About Bible’s ‘Good Thief’

Looking for an inspired selection for your Christian book discussion group? Readers and reviewers alike are praising ‘The Good Thief,’ a compelling Christian novel by author Barry Connolly. The book tells the story of Dismas, the ‘Good Thief’ pardoned by Jesus and promised Paradise on Good Friday.