An atheist group filed a complaint over Judge Tammy Kemp giving her personal Bible and a hug to convicted murderer Amber Guyger after her trial Oct. 2.

Last weekend, I led a three-day retreat for 125 men in Pittsburgh. The guys came from more than a dozen states as well as Canada. There were teenagers, college students, 20-somethings, hipsters, jocks, young fathers, businessmen and a few retirees. And the ethnic mix included Ugandan, Korean, Ethiopian, Russian, Hispanic and Ghanaian.

The Big M Summit, sponsored by the Church of God Division of Education, was held September 13-14 at the Church of God of East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. R.C. Hugh Nelson serves as the lead pastor at East Flatbush, where he is creating a new model/approach to ministry for the 21st-century church.

Not long ago, a young lady who is deaf sent an email to Child Evangelism Fellowship® requesting that training in child evangelism be offered in ASL. She said she was willing to travel anywhere in the world to receive this training. Her desire was to learn how to share the Gospel with children so she would be able to share Christ with children who attend a school for the deaf. Her plea was heard! Videos with ASL translation along with written scripts for each session are now part of the FREE Romans Road for Children course offered on CMI Online. There’s no need to travel a long distance for this training.

The newly launched Bless Your Pastor campaign (BlessYourPastor.org) has gained quick momentum as thousands across America have signed up to be part of the movement. The campaign is focused on encouraging and equipping America’s churchgoing faithful to “show and share God’s love” for their hard-working — and often under-compensated — pastors during Pastor Appreciation Month in October.

Sevierville, TN—Church of God Smoky Mountain Children’s Home (SMCH) Executive Director Dr. Walt Mauldin recently announced that supporters Ron and Betty Ogle of Sevierville have donated a 5,000 square foot house, as well as two empty lots to the SMCH. The property’s worth exceeds $500,000. Since SMCH provides housing benefits for all full-time caregivers, the need for staff housing is a continual need.

As fans eagerly await the official release of Kanye West’s trailblazing “Jesus is King” album the hip-hop superstar has reportedly announced that he will be exclusively creating faith-based music from now on.

Just released by The Oaklea Press, a book by Danbury, Connecticut native, Peter A. Scalzo, entitled, “CANCER & PEACE, MY 15-YEAR JOURNEY: How I Found Comfort & Joy” details the author’s 15-year battle with cancer and how his faith in God increased during that time and brought him through it. The Kindle edition will be free to download from Amazon, October 2-4 by following this link:

As October begins, only five Global Ministry Forums are left to be conducted. The forums began earlier this year as a way to generate discussion on four critical topics heading into the 2020 International General Assembly. Ministers and laity who have not previously attended a forum are encouraged to participate in one of the remaining forums.