Each year on April 15, the people of Israel stop to observe Yom Hashoah, a day of remembrance for the six million Jews lost to the Holocaust. On April 15, 2015, the newly opened Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem joined together with over 1,000 churches worldwide to present LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS, a half hour television special commemorating those souls lost to the Nazi genocide. Produced by Legacy Worldwide, this special celebrated and honored Christians throughout history who placed themselves in the line of danger to save the lives of their Jewish brothers and sisters.

When Reach Beyond established its first radio station in Mongolia in 2000, the Colorado-based ministry could confirm only about 20 Christians in the nation of 3.2 million. Today, there are at least 100,000 believers in the largely Buddhist country, and observers expect that number to grow.

“There’s a scarlet thread of redemption that the Lord weaves through our lives,” Doug Stringer shares. “Just as God has done throughout history, so it is true in our present day.”

They arrived from everywhere … local, national, and international … to attend the first FIND Coalition held at the Church of God International Offices in Cleveland, Tennessee. The conference coincided with the World Missions Board quarterly meeting, and provided added impetus to the occasion. World Missions Director Dr. Tim Hill delivered a powerful speech at its opening session.

As born-again Christians, we have an inherited “birthright” through Jesus Christ as the firstborn Son of God. This inheritance gives us a benefit package that is out of this world! Psalm 103:2-5 tells us what the benefits are: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”

Bauer Media Group USA, the No. 1 seller of retail magazines in the country announces the launch of a new monthly inspirational magazine, Simple Grace.

Another fact about faith is that it needs to be matched with action. Belief is not just brain cells in motion. It demands a response.

The Church of God Division of Education (DOE) is beginning a series on using social media in the local ministry. In hopes of promoting connectedness of ministries and members, the DOE plans to educate the upcoming leaders on the latest forms of communicative technology.

Has the jury reached a verdict?”

“We have, your honor.”It was April 1993. Three hours and 20 minutes after beginning deliberations, the jury returned to the packed courtroom to issue their verdict. The case had been stacked against us; we knew it months before the trial began. But the final decision lay not with the attorneys, the judge or the witnesses who would frequently twist the truth or commit outright perjury. The final outcome rested with 12 people—in this case, eight men and four women.