Cleveland, TN–In response to the political discussion going on in the United States, Dr. Timothy M. Hill, General Overseer of the Church of God, issued the following statement:

Christian missions agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) today called for Christians to pray as South India remains in the grip of a critical water shortage that threatens hundreds of millions of lives.

A popular Christian bookseller is changing its name after a deluge of requests for cannabis-related products.

Plans are already underway for the 78th Church of God International General Assembly, which will be in session one year from this week.

Why is it hard for some of us to understand who God really is? Why do we struggle with His names—Father, Son, Holy Spirit? How do we fully know this thing called the Godhead? Over the past two millennia, people have tried to understand the mystery of the Godhead using human reasoning and thinking, but it fails every time because, first, the Godhead does not operate or function as humans do, and second, God is not subject to human reasoning. Yet author Matthew William Marx says, “Understanding the mystery of the Godhead is both simple and profound when we know how to use the key Jesus gave us.”

Thousands of protesters filled the streets Saturday to protest Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló after offensive chat comments were leaked.

Cleveland, TN–The Young People’s Chorus of New York City will perform a concert on Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in Lee University’s Pangle Hall. The YPC will be joined by Concinamus, the YPC National ensemble chorus.

Ben Kinchlow—evangelist and former host of The 700 Club—died Thursday at the age of 82.

The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) today launched a new national campaign to help congregations “show and share God’s love” for their pastors in creative and practical ways. The Bless Your Pastor (BlessYourPastor.org) campaign is part of a larger initiative to address financial challenges faced by pastors and is funded by a $1 million, 3-year grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.