We may never know what possessed Nevada gambler Stephen Paddock to fire his deadly automatic weapons at an unsuspecting crowd of country music fans this week in Las Vegas. Why would a guy whose family and acquaintances describe as “friendly” sneak more than 23 handguns and rifles into a hotel room, fire them at a crowd of 22,000 people and then shoot himself?

Cleveland, TN—The Church of God released the following statement yesterday regarding the horrific massacre which took place in Las Vegas:

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has deployed chaplains to Las Vegas following last night’s horrific mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. The attack, which took place at a country music festival near the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, is now the deadliest mass shooting on American soil in modern history.

Potential and current members of Samaritan Ministries International (samaritanministries.org), one of the leading health care sharing ministries in America, can sign up now for a new way to join this household-to-household, non-insurance approach to health care.

Late last week, Operation Compassion began filling containers and airplanes headed for the Caribbean in the wake of Hurricane Maria. With electricity and other services non-existent on many island nations, Operation Compassion has been dealing with church leaders and heads of government trying to formulate a successful strategy for assisting the survivors. While the logistics of getting one container to an island port struggling to provide services is extremely difficult, Operation Compassion is trying to maximize the opportunity for getting product where the people in need are located.

Have you heard this before? “We know that the last days will be wicked. Very wicked. Just like the days of Noah. That’s what Jesus said.”

National Day of Prayer President Ronnie Floyd started his morning interceding both alone and with a group of friends. Now he’s asking you to do the same in the wake of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

Cleveland, TN–Lee University dedicated a new female dorm, Dirsken Row, on Friday, Sept. 22. Dirksen Row is named after Drs. Carolyn and Murl Dirksen, long time professors at the school.

Australia is in the middle of a government mandated postal survey to decide the future of marriage between a man and a woman. The polls are predicting a defeat for those who believe in the biblical definition of marriage. Australian Christians are asking for prayer from all over the world for a “miracle for marriage” in Australia. The ballots must be posted back by the end of October.