Pope Francis begins his six-day tour of the United States on Tuesday with planned stops in Washington, New York and Philadelphia. In Washington, Francis will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House and holds the first-ever canonization Mass on U.S. soil for 25,000 ticket holders at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Church of God World Missions leaders, meeting this week with the leadership of the Church of God in Europe, CIS (the former countries of the Soviet Republics), and the Middle East, have been working diligently to craft a plan to address the mass migrant and refugee crisis that currently is facing Europe.

On Monday, September 21, 2015 at 8:30 P.M. EST, the Melbourne, Australia- based Christian band Planetshakers will launch a new mission emphasis CD entitled, Let’s Go, with a concert in Dallas, Texas. The live event is to be broadcast on Daystar’s television network and will be available for online demand viewing via Daystar’s website.

“Discipline” is defined as “activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training.”

Crisis-trained chaplains with the  Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are in California to minister to the emotional and spiritual needs of those who have been affected by the widespread Butte and Valley Fires.

Would you like to be in a good mood every day? You are probably thinking, Yes, of course I would. Who wouldn’t?

Cleveland, TN–Next Tuesday, September 22, the Pentecostal Theological Seminary will have a special guest for chapel, Stephen Proctor. Because of the anticipated attendance for this event, the location of the chapel service will be the Bryant Fellowship Hall at the North Cleveland Church of God at 11:00 a.m.

WorldVenture and Code for the Kingdom are pleased to announce the launch of the faith-based “Rocky Mountain Hackathon” in the Denver metro area. The event, taking place Nov. 6-8 at Colorado Christian University, will bring together coders, designers, marketers, entrepreneurs and technologists to tackle global challenges from a Christian perspective. Industry-leading mentors from Google, StumbleUpon, Global Media Outreach and others will be available to consult with all attendees.

Dr. Jim Richards’ new book “Apocalypse: A Spiritual Guide to the Second Coming” begins shipping today. Readers have ordered months in advance to be first to receive copies because it offers something completely different than other ‘End Times’ books. Dr. Richards doesn’t attempt to predict when the next Blood Moon, the Rapture or the Tribulation will take place. Those ‘End Times’ topics, he believes, have already been covered in hundreds of books and countless opinions.