The percentage of teens using illicit substances dropped significantly in 2021 as the pandemic forced them into isolating from friends, classrooms and extracurricular activities.

Cleveland, TN—The International Council and International Executive Council (IEC) of the Church of God gathered in Cleveland this week for separate and joint sessions.

Francine Rivers’ beloved novel Redeeming Love made its film debut this past weekend, landing in the top five films and becoming the #1 new release for the week with audiences giving it a resounding 98% positive audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Amazon Prime Video is working on a docuseries about popular Christian reality TV families, including the Duggar family, and their connection to a conservative Christian organization Institute in Basic Life Principles.

Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 29, 2021 off the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. The Category 4 storm left in its wake many Church of God congregations with months of recovery and reconstruction.

Stanton Public Policy Center/Purple Sash Revolution will be hosting the event on Saturday, January 22, at 11:00 AM in front of the Supreme Court.

For the first time ever, Afghanistan is the most dangerous place on the planet to be a Christian, according to Open Doors’ 2022 World Watch List, which was released today. The World Watch List is a definitive, comprehensive research-based report that ranks the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Afghanistan has supplanted North Korea, which now ranks #2 on the list, after spending 20 years at #1.

Cleveland, TN–The Pentecostal Theological Seminary (PTS) has announced the inauguration of Spirit Network (SPN), effective Thursday, January 20, 2022. SPN is an online comprehensive multi-channel network focused upon relevant Pentecostal global education and ministry connectivity for next level praxis commitment of the Great Commission.

Members of Compassion International’s Fill the Stadium team are extremely grateful and honor those who have participated in this life-saving initiative as they share remarkable news: this week, the $35 million goal has been surpassed for the Fill the Stadium effort, which has provided critical food, medical care and support for more than 76,000 of the 2.2 million children in Compassion’s programs whose access to support was interrupted by COVID-19 shutdowns.