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.

A Southern California university campus that has played a leading role in Christian missionary work around the world has been sold, it was announced today.

Cleveland, TN—The Lee University School of Nursing program was recently ranked #1 in the state of Tennessee by RegisteredNursing.org, a national organization dedicated to advancement of the profession of nursing.

This past weekend I preached at the historic Belmont Church in Nashville, Tennessee, a congregation that God used powerfully to spread charismatic renewal across the world in the 1970s. This was the church that gave us actor Pat Boone, Christian singers Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, and many anointed songwriters and outreach ministries.