WENZHOU, Zhejiang, China — 14 Christian house church leaders vanished in China’s coastal Zhejiang province on Jan. 13, the latest in a saga of China’s serial persecution of religion.

A newly released book aims to introduce kids to a new friend, Jesus.

With refugee camps surging among various countries of the world, Church of God World Missions has found an open door of evangelization, and World Missions Director Dr. David M. Griffis and Assistant Director Dr. M. Thomas Propes have moved swiftly to accommodate the new-found field of harvest.

Within the pages of Christine Chang and Belva Chang’s new book, Living with Ambiguity, ($20.99, paperback, 9781545616406; $9.99, e-book, 9781545621271) readers will find a heartfelt account of Belva Chang’s experiences as a freelance missionary in Gonaives. Belva’s granddaughter also went to Haiti for a brief period, and she compares her experiences to her grandmother’s.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), the original faith based marriage enrichment program in the United States, announced today the national winners of the 2018 Longest Married Couple Project. They are Mota and Avanelle Young of Bowling Green, KY. The Youngs have been married 81 years as of April 14th, 2017.

Church of God USA Missions is offering Infusion 2018, a dynamic two-day conference on marketplace ministries for business leaders, believers, and churches. The event takes place on May 4-5, 2018 at the North Cleveland Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Twenty months ago this week, my 88-year-old father was weeding in his backyard when he slipped off an embankment and fell four feet onto his concrete driveway. My mother found him a few minutes later. He was lying in a pool of blood. He had no idea he had sustained a brain injury that would sap his mobility, speech and most of his memories.

Museum of the Bible is helping usher in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea by inviting fans to learn about how the Bible—the best-selling, most influential book in history—has impacted the games and the athletes who compete in them.

As one of the Church of God World Missions SEND THE LIGHT TO THE CITIES projects (SL2C), the capital of Prague is strategic, and considered one of the most developed economies in central Europe.