By Dennis Watkins, Legal Counsel, Church of God

In an effort to educate our constituency, we are making you aware of an issue that is under consideration in Washington, DC. Under a new Obama administration proposal, the value of itemized deductions for charitable contributions for higher wage-earners will go down. The purpose of this reduction is purportedly to pay for new healthcare initiatives, according to administration officials.

“Lee Day,” Lee University’s most intensive recruitment event, was held this past weekend April 3 and 4 on the Cleveland, Tennessee campus.

April 2, 2009 — A man standing trial for murdering thousands as a leader of Cambodia’s genocidal Khmer Rouge regime publicly apologized for his crimes Tuesday, asking survivors to “please open a window and let me ask for forgiveness.”

Over 230 churches from around the world have signed up to be a part of a culture of humility over the next seven days.

Most of us would do anything to avoid life’s trials. But God always brings good out of the hard times we endure.

When Sara Dirksen and Tarah Armbrester visited Paraguay last September, they never dreamed of heading up a business to help its impoverished women. The two, 22-year-old Lee University graduates became co-founders of the Fair Ladies Project, an up-and-coming fair trade business to give women in Asuncion, Paraguay, a chance to pull themselves and their children out of the slums.

We currently find ourselves in the midst of an economic crisis and an uncertain future. Politicians are scrambling for solutions, Wall Street is teetering on the brink, and the average American is struggling with, or knows someone who’s struggling with, job loss and financial ruin. People are scared, and they’re looking for something not only to stimulate the economy, but also to stimulate their search for meaning in life.

Author Richard C. White is proud to announce the release of his new book, Building For Ministry (published by AuthorHouse).

In answer to the financial aid cuts at public universities and the need for more values-driven leaders, Grand Canyon University (GCU) has increased the number of scholarships it rewards to high academic achievers as well as those pursuing degrees in education and Christian studies.