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This article was first published in February 2019’s edition of Global Connect in the Church of God Evangel and re-posted on the Church of God World Missions website. cogwm.org.

Memorizing Bible verses and attending small group study are two of the top eight predictors of biblical engagement, according to Lifeway Research. BibleMemory.com—the leading app and online portal for Scripture memorization—marries the two with the launch of its Small Group Leaders Guide for memorizing Scripture.

Reports of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday tragedy have flooded the news, prompting some to ask if God forgot His people on the most sacred day of the Christian calendar. Over 300 dead and more than 500 injured from bombings that targeted churches in Sri Lanka’s Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo’s Kochchikade districts during Easter morning services. Those outside the Christian faith are asking a tough question of church leaders: If God is all-powerful, loving and good, why would He allow such a high-profile tragedy to take place in His houses of worship on a day set aside to honor Him?

For hundreds of aspiring ministers, May 17-18, 2019 is a weekend that will complete and begin a challenging journey as they gather for the Ministerial Internship Program (MIP) Commissioning Celebration.

On May 3 and 4, Life Fest Hollywood marks its 8th year at Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, the original Chaplin Studios. The goal of Life Fest is to honor films that underscore the significance of an individual life, especially the seemingly insignificant. Life Fest’s signature award, the “Spirit of Capra,” is named after director Frank Capra, whose work underscored the significance of the seemingly insignificant life.

The world is overrun with hate, anger and impatience and something needs to help it change. How? With Divine intervention, OurDividedWorld.com and H. John Johnsen, the Divine poster designer.