As the news of the tornado outbreaks in Texas and Oklahoma have gripped the nation for a week now, Operation Compassion, an independent benevolent organization with ties to the Church of God, is continuing to remain vigilant and expanding their response and recovery work. Having established five relief sites and eight semi-trailer loads of critical aid on route or delivered, they are ramping up efforts to increase aid and ensure work crews and volunteers have what they need to provide for the victims of the tragedy.
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” (Gen. 2:15, NIV).
Now that Boy Scout delegates have taken their long-awaited vote and permitted openly gay Scouts, will there be a mass exodus by religious groups? It depends on who you ask.
Graduation day has become one of the main targets on religious liberties. While grateful seniors want to thank God, administrators worry they might violate so-called separation of church and state. So it’s increasingly important to know how to handle the situation.
Church of God Heartland Region Administrative Bishop M. Darrell Rice has sent the following update on the tornado that ripped through Oklahoma on Monday.
In deeply religious Moore, Okla., God and prayer are frequently mentioned as sources of strength for residents reeling from the fourth damaging tornado in 15 years.
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