In the course of a few days, three distinct natural disasters have affected Church of God people. As far as we now know, there are not fatalities among our congregations, but news is traveling slowly as to the damages incurred.

Liberty Counsel advised the Franklin County (Tennessee) School Board regarding a student club policy which was adopted on Monday, April 11. This policy requires parental permission for all school clubs, sign-in sheets for nonschool attendees, and accurate recordkeeping. If any club’s content endangers students or creates a substantial risk of material disruption of the schools, then the club may be subject to sanctions, including disbandment.

Change. It’s never easy, is it?

Children grow up … jobs end … finances take a dip … parents grow older … people come and go.

How comforting it is to know that we indeed serve a God who never changes! What constant security that one piece of simple theology delivers into an otherwise unstable and vacillating life pattern!

David’s Tent has been worshipping for over six months straight—and has no intention of stopping anytime soon. David’s Tent is a 24/7 worship tent set up at the foot of the Washington Monument, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It’s named after how, in 1 Chronicles 15, David constructed a tent for the ark of the covenant and staffed it with worship singers and musicians for the length of his reign.

While the Church of God International Assembly officially begins on July 19, several events will punctuate the days leading up to the opening General Council session on Tuesday morning.

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” –Romans 12:2

As Christians around the world face unprecedented levels of persecution, Family Research Council is joining an effort to call upon churches across America to stand with the persecuted. Prominent Christian leaders such James Robison, JC Church of Victory in Truth Ministries (Bucyrus, OH), Pastor Scott Craig of Big Horn Christian Ministries (Rapid City, SD), Senior Pastor Denny Stahl of Calvary Chapel Grants Pass, OR, Senior Pastor Robert Hall of Calvary Chapel Rio Rancho, NM, Senior Pastor Chuck Vizthum of Whole Life Christian Fellowship (Sturgis, MI), Pastor Jim Garlow of Skyline Church (La Mesa, CA) and Associate Pastor Kris Mineau of Trinity Evangelical (North Redding, MA) will be participating in Stand with the Persecuted Sunday.

The Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship (TFFPS) has conferred its 2016 awards for excellence in Pentecostal scholarship. The awards were announced at the 2016 Conference of the Society for Pentecostal Studies convening at Life Pacific College, March 10–12. One book award and three article awards were conferred.

A new location for the Good Changes Church of God in Mariupol, Ukraine, is on the fringes of a war zone. A former Soviet Cultural Center, the building was used as a movie theater. The Lord has enabled the Church of Good to purchase the site for a church facility, which will be a Christian youth center foremost, but will also be used for Sunday services, holiday events, conferences, concerts, and more. Youth events will be ongoing.