On the evening of August 18, 1901, A.J. Tomlinson knelt to pray for direction about the escalation of verbal attacks he was receiving from the local townsfolk. One man had even challenged him to a duel. Hearing the Spirit whisper, “Depart,” he slipped into the rainy night to walk the 10 miles to a friend’s home. He arrived around midnight–wet and muddy.

More than 150 gathered at four historic sites in Tennessee and North Carolina as the Church of God turned 125 on Friday, August 19, 2011.

“Soul Surfer,” the number one faith-based movie of the year, grossing more than $42 million at the box office, was recently released on DVD, and brings with it a wave of faith-building resources for consumers across America.

CLEVELAND, Tenn.-America celebrated its 235th birthday this summer yet America’s future lies in the balance at a critical point in history. The U.S. has grown to be the world’s superpower yet this week Americans were reminded that its foundation has grown weak and its reputation is in question worldwide. The stark reality is that America remains in dire physical and spiritual crises.

God has something sobering to say to us through the death of this popular preacher.

Author William P. Young’s contract dispute regarding his runaway best-seller, The Shack, has been settled out of court.

The Church of God celebrates 125 years of Pentecostal witness on August 19, 2011. This is the final article in a series relating our commitment to preserve and pass on our heritage to our children and grandchildren.

On August 1, 2011 in Cleveland, Tennessee at the International Offices of the Church of God, a historic meeting between the executive levels of leadership of the Church of God and Mennonite Church USA occurred.

Last year following the General Assembly, Dr. Raymond Culpepper urged Church of God congregations to engage in 30 Days of Concentrated Prayer. The website www.praycog.org was loaded with resources for preaching and teaching, prayer exercises and resources, including videos. This year, the call to pray through the month of September is being sounded again.