Donnie Smith, Care Ministries Administrator, Passes Away
Dr. Donnie Smith, executive administrator for the Church of God Division of Care, passed away on June 9, 2018. Funeral arrangements have been received for the visitation and services.
Heidi Baker’s Ministry Students Forced to Leave Country Under Terrorist Threat
Iris Global, the ministry Heidi and Rolland Baker founded in 1980, has come under attack from terrorists in recent days in the Pemba area of Mozambique. Villages have been burned, people have been beheaded and villagers are fearing for their lives.
World Stands Together to Pray for Peace on Korean Peninsula
As people in Seoul held a candlelight vigil on 7 June to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula, they were joined by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), and hundreds of others across the world.
Church of God Now in 185 Countries
Church of God World Missions Director Dr. David M. Griffis and Field Director for Europe/CIS/Middle East Dr. Stephen Darnell have announced that a church has been started in the nation of Andorra. This is now the 185th country of the world in which the Church of God has a presence.
Why You Need to Pray for North Korea Right Now
Next week, the on-again off again June 12 summit between U.S. President Trump and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un appears to be on again. At stake are the peace of Korea and the end of the long suffering of the Korean people.
Satanist Assault Can’t Take Down National Motto
Within just days of one victory in a national motto case, another federal appellate court dismissed a similar lawsuit brought by a satanist. The self-proclaimed “satanist,” Kenneth Mayle, had sued the United States government, claiming that the national motto—”In God We Trust” – on currency violates his constitutional rights under the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses. Specifically, Mayle claimed that, in holding and using currency, he is compelled to proclaim the “existence of” and “trust in” God, which contradicts his satanist beliefs.
