Like the well known statement in Charles Dickens, The Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way .. . .”

The Current Events is reaching out to Christian schools, homeschooling families, and other Americans as it enters its seventh year. The newspaper, founded and published by school teacher Suri Roth and her husband, Mendy, has been successful with kids and parents alike because it reflects and supports wholesome values while it educates and informs.

Teen Talent Guidelines

The International Department of Youth and Christian Education announces the release of the new Teen Talent Official Rules and Guidelines for the upcoming 2008 Teen Talent competition.

A revival of faith and grace has been happening in America’s Public Schools. A Revolution: and it’s being led by dynamic Christian teenagers and children.

By Rusty Pugh, OneNewsNow.com OneNewsNow recently ran a three-part series on a Southern Baptist group’s efforts to start more Christian private schools (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3). However, when private schooling is being considered, one issue with many parents is the associated cost. How can a family on a limited budget or a single-parent household, for example, afford the typically high cost of private schooling?

By J. Lee Grady

Mark Hall doesn’t act like a celebrity. It’s not that the lead singer of the rock worship band Casting Crowns doesn’t appreciate his two platinum records or the awards he’s received from the recording industry. It’s just that fame is not his goal.

Shoes for the Children By Ginger Robinson, Bethalto Church of God, Illinois

Each year the Bethalto Church of God Women’s Ministries makes it a point to give a portion of their peanut brittle sales to the International WWAM (Women With A Mission) Project.

This month was full of work for God. We engaged in a building project with a group of Christian volunteers from Men and Women of Action who came for about 10 days.

The communication landscape of the Church has changed as a result of technology but many local congregations have been slow to keep up with the technology explosion. The excuse from many local congregations has been the lack of funds to hire information technology staff, software, and hardware needed to enhance ministry.