A new Advent book shares the Biblical origin of Christmas with children and families. The “Children’s Book of Advent: 25 Days with Jesus,” written by Pastor Bill Phillips and published in partnership with NET Bible®, introduces the story of Advent through kid-friendly narration, language, and original artwork.

The annual search is on for the longest married couple in the United States, it was announced today by Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), the original faith-based marriage enrichment program in this country.

In a surprise letter sent to all churches, temples and centers of faith in the greater Charlottesville, Virginia area, Mayor Satyendra Singh Huja has called for prayers of thanksgiving to mark the 250th Anniversary of Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend.

Dr. Richard Pace, Endorser and Coordinator for Church of God Vocational Chaplaincy, filled the historic pulpit of the West Point Cadet Chapel on October 28, 2012. Dr. Pace was invited to address the Cadets at the United States Military Academy on Plebe Bible Sunday.

Guideposts Books (www.guideposts.org) announces the debut of its new series of short eBooks. The four individual eBooks in the debut collection of the Spirit Lifters series were created to demonstrate the powerful connection between faith and daily living, offer readers hope to overcome life’s challenges, and celebrate God’s hand in our lives.

Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) is urgently routing food and other aid to help victims of Superstorm Sandy in the Eastern United States.

Election 2012 was a bitter contest. As of Wednesday night—when my home state of Florida was still counting ballots—President Obama had 59.6 million votes compared to Mitt Romney’s 56.9 million. Democrats still control the Senate and Republicans still control the House. The political gridlock of the past four years is here to stay.

The Reverend Dr. French L. Arrington received the Spirit of Azusa Award last week following the seventh annual Azusa Lecture at the North Cleveland Church of God.

Irish voters will take up a referendum this Saturday to decide whether or not to surrender their parental rights to the government. The referendum would insert a “child rights” amendment into the Irish constitution and open families up to forced adoptions and the use of the “best interests of the child” standard in “all proceedings.”