Since the advent of the Coronavirus crisis millions of Americans have addressed the fears and challenges raised by COVID-19 through prayer. As part of a new two-dimensional national survey of U.S. adults commissioned by The Presidential Prayer Team, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, profiles the prayer life of Americans. The survey of the general public reveals that in the initial weeks of the pandemic half of all adults (49%) indicated they prayed more than usual in response to the pandemic while just 4% prayed less and four out of ten (41%) did not change their normal prayer practices.

Christian children’s author, Clay Anderson, has written ‘THIS I KNOW: Seeing God in the World He Made,’ a hardcover picture book about seeing the love of God reflected in creation.
THIS I KNOW will release with a companion devotional and podcast.

Cleveland, TN–On a sunny Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, Dr. Mark L. Walker assumed the role of President at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. It was a decision by the institution’s Board of Directors, made in January of this year, which set the course in motion, but on this quiet Saturday, all the planning and preparation became an official reality.

Life Legal filed a motion to intervene today in a lawsuit that threatens virtually every state restriction on abortion. Minneapolis attorney Sam Diehl filed the motion in Minnesota District Court on behalf of the Minnesota State Senate, arguing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s outspoken support for abortion and his alliances with pro-abortion groups raise serious questions about his ability to be objective and vigorously defend laws that protect unborn children.

In a year of unprecedented uncertainty, Astounded: Encountering God in Everyday Moments, is a welcome reprieve. In her newest book, Astounded, Angela Donadio reveals how God can use even the worst of circumstances to bring out the best in our lives, offering 52 devotions for daily or weekly encouragement.

When Dr. Paul Conn completes his tenure as the 18th president of Lee University tomorrow, Saturday, August 1, 2020, he will be best remembered for transforming a small quiet liberal arts college with a few buildings within four blocks into a sprawling 120-acre campus with over $200 million in improvements. He will also be credited for quadrupling the enrollment, taking it from 1,214 students in 1986 to 5,386 in 2018. But in between Conn led the intangible events, challenges, cultural shifts, and programs that arose or were initiated. The following are but a few of those intangibles that will also define the 34-year presidency of Paul Conn, the longest serving president in Lee University history.

A major new study reveals “an overwhelming majority” of donors don’t expect COVID-19 will curtail their charitable giving for the rest of the year.

Andi Andrew, the co-founder and co-pastor of Liberty Church Global, author, and founder of She is Free, announces the first ever She is Free Online Summit this October 9-10. The two-day virtual event will feature renowned speakers Christine Caine, Jo Saxton, Brooke Ligertwood, Jimmy and Irene Rollins and others plus worship from Darlene Zschech.

This Saturday, August 1, 2020, Dr. Paul Conn will complete 34 years as president of Lee University, and transition to the role of chancellor. This week, Faith News presents a four-part series on the legacy of his leadership at the Church of God’s premier institution of higher learning.