The Church of God International Executive Committee has designated the second Sunday in October as Hispanic Heritage Sunday. This coincides with the national celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins September 15 and extends to October 15.

REPENT!–for some people this sounds about as much fun as a root canal. But Repentance is gaining in popularity around the world as there is a growing awareness that the depth of our social, geo-political and economic problems require a time-tested “other-worldly’ solution.

The Egyptian army’s crackdown on Mohamed Morsi’s Cairo supporters unleashed the largest attack on Egyptian Christians and Coptic houses of worship in the country’s modern history.

In Manado, Indonesia, the Christian community is thriving. Yet, like so many other places around the world, young people are turning away from their faith in record numbers. Distracted by secular culture and worldly influences, they have come to be known as the lost generation.

The VITAL Initiative has been formally introduced to the Church of God with the endorsement of Presiding Bishop Dr. Mark Williams in a video interview with its founder and director, Michael Nations. The Vital Initiative is a ministry to, and movement among, the pastors of smaller churches. It presents a new paradigm of ministry that places high priority on the importance of small churches in Kingdom work in the 21st century.

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which represented 41 members of Congress and nearly 90,000 Americans in an amicus brief, on Wednesday called a federal district court decision dismissing a lawsuit aimed at removing the national motto, “In God We Trust,” from U.S. currency and coins a “welcomed and well-reasoned” decision.

REPENT!–for some people this sounds about as much fun as a root canal. But Repentance is gaining in popularity around the world as there is a growing awareness that the depth of our social, geo-political and economic problems require a time-tested “other-worldly’ solution.

If you or someone you love has been hurt in church, take these steps to find total healing.

The yearly celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. In September 1968, the United States Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week. It was observed during the week that included September 15 and 16. Then, in 1989, President Ronald Reagan expanded the celebration to thirty days from September 15 to October 15. This was enacted into law on August 17, 1988.