Chaplains in Virginia were trained and ready to respond for the recent destructive tornados. For a number of years, the Chaplains Commission has been in partnership with Dr. Michael Baker, State Administrative Bishop, in helping train hundreds of pastors and laypersons to respond to the crises within their communities.

Recently, as we were returning from a church in Ohio, we were reminded that God is always watching over us. We had stopped in Bowling Green, KY, to get something to eat. As we were trying to make it back to I-65, we were repeatedly delayed.

During the Missions Week chapel service on April 17 at the Theological Seminary, World Missions Director Roland Vaughan was honored for his years of faithful service, promotion of relevant missionary education and spiritual development.

By J. Lee Grady

In the days of Jesus, rabbis observed a myriad of extra rules that were not in Scripture. Their legalistic code focused on what they could and could not touch. These guys invented the original version of the holier-than-thou religion.

By Grant McClung

Today – May 1 is “Ascension Day,” marking the day when Jesus Christ ascended up into heaven, as recorded in Acts 1.3-11. Unfortunately, many know nothing about the observance of Ascension Day.

GospelShoe is a line of footwear and accessories that aims to accomplish two goals: share shoes with needy people around the world while sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ at the same time. The shoes were created in the spirit of the Wordless Book — a long-standing tradition among missionaries to explain the Christian faith by using colors instead of words.

A Washington, DC, man has started a movement that he believes will bring relief to people who are finding it harder and harder to buy gas just to get to work.

Dozens of Christian job boards are currently available on the Internet, but there is only one that offers a freelance marketplace where Christian employers can connect with individuals or firms who offer contract services. That one place is AllChristianJobs.com, a site that has revolutionized job-hunting for the church, faith-based nonprofit and Christian education marketplaces. Through the site jobseekers can find both traditional career employment as well as freelance job opportunities.

By Dr. Jerry McNabb, Assistant Director, Chaplains Commission

Chaplain Staggs

Chaplain (Cpt) Timothy Staggs, 1/81st AR Battalion Chaplain, Fort Knox, Kentucky, is a graduate of Lee University and the Church of God School of Theology, Cleveland, Tennessee. Chaplain Staggs shared the following story about what awesome things began to happen when Christendom (Chaplaincy/Local Church) united in a common bond of providing ministry to those in need—”for if you do it for the lest of these, you do it unto me. ” (Matthew 25:40)