Six elders from a church in Ontario have been charged for holding an in-person worship service, a violation of government edicts put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cleveland, TN—Church of God General Overseer Tim Hill and the Executive Committee have completed a 32-page document that outlines the mission and vision for the Church of God in the ensuing Assembly period.

Ligonier Ministries has announced the release of a new podcast, Ultimately with R.C. Sproul. Drawn from a lifetime of Bible study, this podcast features classic teaching moments from Dr. Sproul as well as some content that has never been released before. New episodes will be released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and listeners can subscribe to the podcast today at UltimatelyPodcast.com.

Purple Sash Revolution and the Christian Defense Coalition were denied permission to have over 50 participants at their prayer events at the Capitol by the U.S. Capitol Police Board. Below is the response they received:

The first Sunday of 2021, January 3, has been declared “Declaration of Faith Sunday” in the Church of God by General Overseer Timothy M. Hill.

The Association of Christian Schools International is pleased to announce the release of data from its third nationwide survey of Christian schools’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 730 member schools responded to the survey, which was fielded in late November. The report addressed enrollment trends, COVID-19 disruption, distance learning planning and discounts, modifications to sports and other activities, special education and student support, and teacher well-being.

One of the biggest evangelical missions to Russia is calling on America’s Christians to help “save Christmas” for children in dire need in the COVID-ravaged former Soviet Union.

San Antonio, Texas will be the location of the 78th International General Assembly of the Church of God to be held in the summer of 2022. The official announcement is made today by General Overseer Tim Hill and the Church of God International Executive Committee.