Are public school coaches permitted to pray silently alongside their players? The Rutherford Institute is taking this question to the U.S. Supreme Court for a decision.

Army Chaplain, Captain Danny Claypoole, a recent graduate of the Church of God Theological School, shared the following report of his ministry with our military troops on the battle front. Here is what a typical day of ministry as he serves Task Force Iron Shield in Iraq:

Alpha Omega Publications® (AOP), a leading publishing company committed to providing Christian curricula to homeschooling families worldwide, is heading up a holiday gift-giving opportunity to help hurting or needy homeschooling families with Operation Homeschool Gifts of Hope.

Some of the brightest scientific minds of our time, from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking, have made incredible insights into the earliest origins of the universe, but have failed to ultimately discover why there is something rather than nothing–why we exist. In “A Case for the Existence of God”, Dean L. Overman examines the latest theories about the origins of the universe and explains why even the most sophisticated science can only take us so far. Ultimately we must make a leap of faith to understand the world, and Overman argues that a leap into theism provides the most satisfying conclusions.

By Pete Chagnon – OneNewsNow

A conservative grassroots organizer says with the Left making big gains in the November elections, things could get worse for conservative college students across the U.S.

The country of El Salvador has been ravaged by over 20 years of civil war and gang violence. The president of El Salvador, Antonio Saca, is searching for peace for his country. He personally invited the Central Oregon based Freedom Team to come and share their message of hope and love.

For years, the partnership and cooperation between the Church of God and Operation Christmas Child has been growing as we join together in service, reaching out to children in desperate circumstances around the world. It is a partnership that has been forged through the shared heart and passion to proclaim the gospel and care for those who are lost, hurting, and needy.

OurPrayer, an Outreach Ministry of Guideposts that prays for over 600,000 prayer requests annually, is asking again this year for prayer requests in advance of their Annual Thanksgiving Day of Prayer on Monday, November 24th. “We welcome all to join us as OurPrayer reaches out to inspire, unite and help people worldwide through prayer. Please send us your prayer requests so that we may pray for you or a loved one on this special Thanksgiving Day of Prayer,” said Reverend Dr. Peola Hicks, OurPrayer Manager.

Written by Samantha Nelson, Reaching the Hurting–A Biblical Guide for Helping Abuse Victims, covers a range of abuse situations and is available through The Hope of Survivors. This book makes a great personal, self-help healing tool as well as a workbook for small group Bible studies or a quick-reference for counselors.