Lighthouse Fellowship Church has appealed for the second time to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the federal lawsuit against Governor Ralph Northam for violating its religious freedom by targeting churchgoers. Liberty Counsel represents the church on Chincoteague Island.

Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic has put significant strain on relationships, National Marriage Week USA (NMW) released a new COVID Guide for celebrating National Marriage Week 2021 this week, February 7-14, and called for organizations across the United States to provide online marriage-strengthening activities for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day.

The Church of God-sponsored Smoky Mountain Gathering, originally scheduled for April 27-29, 2021, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has been postponed to 2022.

New research suggests that even as churches and other religious gatherings have been closed during lockdown, there’s been a big increase in people turning to prayer and other forms of spirituality. In a survey of more than 500 people, 77% of respondents said that knowing they were being prayed for by others would help their mental health, 72% said they had prayed more, and 78% said they had felt more spiritual during COVID. When asked if they would like to explore new ways of connecting spiritually online, almost half (48%) said yes.

The French makeup brand Sephora has cut ties with YouTube influencer Amanda Ensing after social media commenters resurfaced tweets she posted amid the Jan. 6 riot inside the U.S. Capitol.

Lee University is set to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Mark L. Walker on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 10 a.m. EST.

AccessMore, the premier podcasting platform from Educational Media Foundation (EMF) – parent company of K-LOVE, Air1, and WTA Media – announces the launch of The Paula Faris Podcast, a celebrity interview format, debuting today, Feb. 2, 2021. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Faris, The Paula Faris Podcast features weekly conversations with top-name guests whose untold or under-told stories will inspire and equip listeners to become their best selves.

So, how do parents have the honest “conversations” with your teenager to resolve and create healthy mental mindfulness, ease their fears, tensions, and uncertainties still amid COVID-19, while restoring justice to our “most” vulnerable — our precious children?

Rev. Carlton Cannon, deputational representative for Church of God Ministry to the Military, recently accepted an appointment as the National Chaplain for the Military Order Purple Heart. This voluntary position serves at the request of the National Commander and is responsible for the religious needs of the members and their families associated with the Military Order Purple Heart.