It doesn’t bother me anymore to hear a phone ringing during a church service. It’s part of life in the 21st century. But I’ll admit I was shocked last month when I heard a ringtone while I was preaching—and a woman seated in the third row pulled her phone out of her purse and began a lengthy conversation as if she were in the waiting room of a beauty parlor.

More than 2,000 members of the Crystal Cathedral gathered for a final service in their famed glass house this weekend.

NBC is praying that its pick up of popular cable miniseries The Bible will improve its ratings, a move that analysts have pegged as a low-risk gamble for the struggling U.S. television network.

Since the launch of the Church of God World Missions Marcelly’s Dream Project on November 11, 2012, the compelling story of Jesus appearing in a dream to a 7-year-old girl telling her she would preach the gospel to children in Africa has created a groundswell of ministry and support.

According to a recent study conducted by The Pew Forum, a national non-profit organization, which examines issues concerning religion and American society, nearly one in four Americans say they no longer believe in God, but thanks to a local sign company, residents across the nation will now be compelled to think and wonder about God again.

A pro-life student group filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the University at Buffalo for charging the group unconstitutional fees in order to exercise its freedom of speech.

The Bible is getting a sequel. U.S. television network NBC said on Monday that it will produce a follow-up to the History Channel’s popular miniseries The Bible, which topped ratings when it premiered in March.

J. David Stephens, second assistant general overseer of the Church of God, was recognized for his achievements in Christian leadership during a continuing 41-year career as a pastor and church executive and for his work as director of the Division of Education of the denomination by the awarding of an honorary doctorate from the South American Ministerial Seminary (SEMISUD), on Saturday, June 29.

The British Scouting movement will soon welcome atheists who are reluctant to join the worldwide organization because they must take an oath to serve God.