The founder and president/CEO of Son Broadcasting Network, Dr. Belarmino “Blackie” Gonzalez passed away at the age of 74 on Wednesday after suffering a massive stroke New Year’s Eve.

An informational web presence dedicated to all aspects of the upcoming Church of God International General Assembly was activated on January 4 at 4:00 p.m. EST. The link is located on the home pages of both the Church of God and Faith News Network Web sites. The Web link launch coincides with the January 2008 opening of housing and delegate registration for the August 4-9, 2008 event.

Our Lord Jesus Christ directed me to write a collection of papers, over a ten year period. For all of those years of writing His directed papers, I had no idea that they would end up in a book. Inter Moments with God was written to help Christians better understand God’s written Word as well as to better personally know Jesus Christ.

The International Executive Committee is issuing a general call to prayer for the church in the form of an International Intercessors Conference scheduled for January 10-12, 2008 at the North Cleveland Church of God.

Inspiration-seeking Christians who would like to curl up with a good book this winter instead of cozying up to their computer monitors now have that option. SermonSnacks Publishing has just released its debut hardcopy collection of Christian wisdom. “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today” is currently available in a print version at Amazon and Barnes & Noble and as an e-book through Powell’s Books. Wholesale prices are also being extended to book- and gift-store owners. Book-loving spiritualists who would like to learn more about the topics covered in “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today” can do so online at www.SermonSnacks.com.

By Grant McClung

In Following Christ,1 Joseph Stowell relates the story of Edward Kimball, a quiet and unassuming Sunday school teacher who followed Christ in evangelization. On a routine Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts (USA), some 150 years ago, Kimball took the day to visit every young man in his class.

By Douglas LeRoy, Assistant Director of Church of God World Missions

Unreached groups are distinct cultures of people who have not yet heard the gospel. Many of them have no Bible in their language and no known Christians.

landscape of Turkey

TURKEY — My first stop was the home of my friend and dear brother Hal. While there, we prayed together and visited with his family. The most remarkable event of my visit was an encounter with Hal’s sister-in-law.

t this time of year the Church of God International Offices thanks its employees with a well-deserved extended period of time off to spend with their families. This includes the staff of Faith News Network, a part of Church of God Communications.