Top U.S. trade negotiators are coming off an important meeting with China officials late last week, and the Chinese special envoy charged with negotiating the U.S.-China trade deal is expected to arrive in America this week. Likewise, the Trump administration is claiming victory after China agreed to “treat all variants of the powerful opioid fentanyl as controlled substances,” which makes good on a promise President Xi Jinping made to President Donald Trump late last year.

Cleveland, TN–In his thrust to celebrate the Jeremiah Generation and the passing of ministry mantles, General Overseer Tim Hill is inviting parents and children called to the ministry to pray the invocation at the monthly gatherings of the Church of God Executive Committee.

Americans were left shocked and horrified after two students entered Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, and gunned down 12 of their fellow pupils and one teacher before turning their weapons on themselves.

TBN and Big Idea Content Group announced at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, they will partner to produce all new and original episodes of VeggieTales, the leading children’s faith-based property. Coming to TBN Fall 2019, each episode will remain true to the classic VeggieTales brand to deliver clever storytelling, biblically-based lessons, and memorable songs.

The International Youth and Discipleship department held a special “Orphan Run 4 Hope” event on Saturday, March 9, as part of Smoky Mountain Winterfest in Knoxville, Tenn. The Run took place at the Smoky Mountains Children’s Home in Sevierville, Tenn.

The controversial abortion biopic UNPLANNED overperformed its pre-release projections to become the #5 movie at the box office this weekend. The film took in an estimated $6,110,000 or a cumulative per-screen average of $5,770 on only 1,059 locations across the country. The film received a rare A+ CinemaScore.

After 42 years of excellent and dedicated service, and 33 years as President and CEO of America’s Christian Credit Union (ACCU), Mendell L. Thompson announced his retirement this week, effective March 2020.

The International Department of Youth and Discipleship for the Church of God has offered two global training missions trips thus far this year. Coordinated by Tony Lane, the teams on these trips include children’s pastors, youth pastors, worship pastors, evangelism/outreach pastors, lead/senior pastors.

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) gave an R rating to the pro-life movie Unplanned the true story which hits theaters across the nation this week, on Friday, March 29, about former Planned Parenthood clinic director, Abby Johnson. “Hollywood places a PG-13 rating on many films filled with serious violent and sexual content, with the hope that children and teens will fill the seats.