As we come into the new year it is important that we start off with the right foundation if we want to experience God’s fullness. Walking with God doesn’t just happen automatically; the following are seven attitudes and practices we need to walk in:

Sevierville, TN—Parkway Church of God, one of the denomination’s more historic congregations, finalized the purchase of a new church campus located on Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville, Tennessee on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. The property is located adjacent to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge Airport and the Tennessee Museum of Aviation.

Music legend Andraé Crouch has died. The Grammy and Dove Award winner passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at approximately 4:30 PM PST at Northridge Hospital Medical Center in the Los Angeles area. Andraé, 72, was hospitalized on Jan. 3.

Recently, Bishop Glen and Susie Anniskette were asked to minister at an unusual place – a large local distribution company called Fokus in Goiania, Brazil. The invitation came from Marlon Vasconcelos, a local pastor and manager at Fokus. Pastor Marlon asked the Anniskettes to come and lead a devotional for his employees before their work day began. You don’t hear of these types of invitations much in America.

“Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a good route for us, our little ones, and all our substance” (Ezra 8:21).

Church of God Communications has released a new downloadable “app” for smartphones which will offer several innovative features for churches, pastors, and laypersons.

The Global Diaspora Network (GDN) will convene a Global Diaspora Forum in Manila, Philippines, on 24-28 March 2015. The GDN is the Lausanne issue network for diasporas, led by Lausanne Senior Associate Sadiri Joy Tira.

When I was in my 20s I was praying about whether I should enroll in graduate school. Then one morning in my devotional time I came to Psalm 32:8 and it seemed to be flashing like a neon sign. It said: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go.”

The International Center for Spiritual Renewal and Awakening America Alliance recently announced the availability of free resources for the Preach to Engage initiative.