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Chick-fil-A Breaks World Sales Record After Hateful Attacks

Category: Lifestyle & Culture

What the enemy meant for harm, God turned around for good.

Empowered21 Caribbean Formational Cabinet Meeting Convenes in Bahamas

Category: Events and Happenings

Nassau, Bahamas–A prominent group of Christian leaders from across the Caribbean islands participated in the Empowered21 Caribbean formational cabinet meeting in Nassau, Bahamas July 30-August 1, 2012.

Church Planting Strategy Announced During GA2012

Category: Church of God News

On Thursday, July 26, a “Special Order of the Day” was announced to the General Council attending the 74th International General Assembly of the Church of God. The order was a report on a USA church planting strategy entitled, “2020 Connection.”

Nigerian Olympian Runner Pursues Jesus Over Gold

Category: People in the News

A doping scandal cost the US 4×400 meter men’s relay team their 2000 Olympic gold medal. Days before the Games began, the International Olympic Committee stripped Team USA of its award and gave it to the Nigerian team 12 years after the event was run.

Chick-fil-A Controversy Stirs Social Media Support

Category: Lifestyle & Culture

On the day of Mike Huckabee’s Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, set for today, Aug. 1, Charisma News readers are voicing their opinions on CEO Dan Cathy’s support for traditional marriage through message boards and social media.

Pastors Ride Wave Conference to Healthy Churches

Category: Events and Happenings

Improving church life from the inside out. That’s what’s motivating pastors of small to mid-sized churches across America to attend the Wave Conference 2012, which kicks of Wednesday in Virginia Beach.

Meet Mark Williams

Category: Church of God News

The new general overseer for the Church of God, Mark Williams, was elected on the closing day of the 74th International General Assembly. He was commissioned and delivered his first sermon as general overseer Friday evening to close out GA2012.

The following is a re-print of a profile which ran in the General Assembly TODAY publication and outlines Williams background, his family and deep roots in the Church of God and a glimpse into the future of the denomination.

Evangelicals Rally Around Chick-fil-A’s Traditional Marriage Stance

Category: Faith and Family

When Chick-fil-A Dan Cathy came out in support of traditional marriage as the union of one man and one woman, government officials from three cities said they would ban Chick-fil-A from opening restaurants in their municipalities.

Gay Rights Activists Attempt to Bully Businesses

Category: Lifestyle & Culture

Earlier this month, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual (LGBT) activists reacted with predictable outrage to Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan Cathy’s admission that he believes in traditional marriage. Again, predictably, various organizations including the multimillion-dollar Human Rights Campaign (HRC) organized a boycott of the popular chain of more than 1,600 restaurants. Taking it a step further, Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston wrote the company a letter, pledging to abuse his political power to prevent their company from serving the people of Boston or providing jobs for Bostonians because of the mayor’s bigotry against traditional marriage.


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