Former California megachurch pastor and bestselling author Francis Chan — who has moved to Asia to serve the poor — has revealed how his view of “true” faith was turned upside down by Gospel for Asia founder and mission pioneer Dr. K.P. Yohannan.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the original faith-based marriage enrichment program in the United States, announced today that the winners of the Longest Married Couple Project are Ralph & Dorothy Kohler from Indio, CA. They have been married 85 years as of Sept. 16, 2020.

An update of the Church of God’s primary website, churchofgod.org, was released this week.

Learning about Jesus is one thing. Experiencing him every day is something completely different. A new book is inviting readers to do just that while using all five of their senses.

2020 has been a bad year for so many people. Some have lost jobs. Families have been separated from loved ones in nursing homes. Health care workers have endured daily trauma, wondering if they might get infected with COVID-19. Parents are trying to teach their kids at home when classroom technology doesn’t always work. And the media reminds us every day that more than 200,000 Americans have died from the virus.

Every year, the Church of God designates a Sunday in October to receive a special offering to honor retired ministers and widows. It is called Reformation Sunday and it takes place this year on October 25, 2020.

We know that Christmas can’t be canceled. But for many people in our nation, that is how it will feel this year.

On November 3, churches are invited to join the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

As Coronavirus cases surged throughout the Golden State of California, churches were banned from indoor worship services. Social media websites struggled to handle the sudden increase in live streaming. In addition to restrictions, fires have raged across the state for several weeks, placing further obstacles in the path of traditional weekly worship gatherings.