Three months after a devastating quake left 654 dead and thousands homeless in Ecuador, Reach Beyond relief ministry workers are focusing on dealing with the psychological distress left by the destruction as well as the nuts-and-bolts tasks of daily living and rebuilding.

As was done in 2014, a special compilation of music has been assembled and will be unveiled in Nashville next week at the 76th Church of God International General Assembly.

It’s a movement dating back to 1775, when General George Washington first flew the flag emblazoned with an evergreen tree and the words “An Appeal to Heaven” proclaiming the power of prayer. Rooted in the culture of the Iroquois Native American nation, the liberty tree symbolizes eternal covenant, liberty and peace.

Dr. David Jeremiah, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego, told his congregation during last week’s sermon that the Supreme Court has become the biggest issue of the 2016 presidential election.

Katie Short, VP of Legal Affairs for the Life Legal Defense Foundation, appeared in federal court yesterday afternoon with attorneys for the Thomas More Society on behalf of David Daleiden and his Center for Medical Progress (CMP) in the case of Planned Parenthood v. CMP. Yesterday’s hearing addressed Life Legal’s Motion to Dismiss Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against Daleiden as well as our “Anti-SLAPP” Motion. A SLAPP, or Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, is an impermissible lawsuit filed solely for the purpose of harassing, intimidating, and silencing a defendant. California provides special procedures to protect defendants in SLAPP suits. In this case, Planned Parenthood, a 100-year old corporation with annual revenue exceeding $1.3 billion, filed suit against 27-year-old David Daleiden and his small non-profit organization the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) in order to punish David for releasing documentation exposing the abortion cartel’s role in the trafficking of the bodies of aborted children, as well as to chill him and other from conducting further investigations. Planned Parenthood is seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages and attorney fees from Daleiden and his fellow investigators.

Two years ago, Bruce Rabon, administrative bishop for the Church of God in Kentucky, conducted a study of ministers in the state and discovered that only one ordained bishop was under the age of 40. Bishop Rabon talked with the Division of Education about his strategy for increasing the number of younger ordained bishops in Kentucky. Part of his strategy was a strong promotion of Calling and Ministry Studies and the Ministerial Internship Program. He believed these two ministries would help increase the number of younger people in ministry, as well as increase the number of ordained bishops in the state.

The HELPER: A Genesis 2:18 Ministry, launched by Kay Horner and the Awakening America Alliance, is a relational network designed to provide opportunity for pastors’ wives to live scripturally enriched and healthy lives while living in the “glass house” of public ministry. Launched in 2014, the Advisory Team has hosted two national training events, equipping facilitators to establish dozens of local covenant groups.

About 17 years ago I prayed a very dangerous prayer while lying on the floor of my church near Orlando. I repeated these words from Isaiah 6:8 (MEV): “Here am I. Send me.” Then I cringed. I knew God would mess me up good in order to use me to touch others for Christ.

RoseKidz® announces their first devotionals for little children ages 2-3. These are new additions to the award-winning bestselling series Gotta Have God® and God and Me!®. Since the acquisition of Rainbow Publishers and Legacy Press, Rose Publishing has been updating and adding to the rich collection of children’s devotionals, Bible lessons and activity books. The new line of children’s products is now RoseKidz®.