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My last post Lee University’s Statement About the “Revival” On Its Campus has garnered a good deal of interest. Since that gathering is "just around the corner" and my situation in the Church of God and Lee is strong, last evening my wife and I ascended up to the chapel on campus and experienced what is …
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Following is a statement sent to Lee University's friends about what's going on at the Chapel from its President, Dr. Mark Walker. I put "revival" in quotes because the administration hasn't definitely characterised it as such. It is reproduced without change. Hello Lee Family, You may have heard that Lee University is having revival. I …
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It seems I'm linking to quite a few obits these days. But those who have passed on have lessons for us who are left behind, and this is another one of those lessons. I knew Brian for many years, especially when he was Administrative Pastor of the North Cleveland Church of God and I was …
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Daniel Vassell, dean of Mobilize in the Church of God Division of Education, has gone to glory: Dr. Daniel J. Vassell Sr., 64, was many things — a husband, father, grandfather and reverend — but one thing was certain: he was a visible representation of joy. You could always feel his presence in the way …
In this video: https://youtu.be/msmwKXMxjfE I would strongly suggest that Anglican provinces visit the Church of God World Missions website. It shows how a centrally, episcopally governed church manages its missions, both in places where Christianity is welcome and in those places where it is not. Unlike the poker playing dog, we don't tell everything we …
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This Week in AG History — November 2, 1958 By Ruthie Edgerly ObergOriginally published on AG News, 03 November 2022 James Robert Ashcroft (1911-1995) served God, family, church, and community with unwavering integrity in every opportunity he was given. Known as a man of prayer, the Scriptures, and the Spirit, he served the Assemblies of […] …
This Week in AG History — October 10, 1982 By Glenn W. GohrOriginally published on AG-News, October 13, 2022 Forty years ago, the Assemblies of God …40 Years Ago: The Conference on the Holy Spirit Brought Pentecostals and Charismatics Together
It's Monday morning. Worship pastors and leaders at Pentecostal (especially semi-Charismatic ones) are gathering at their favourite coffee shops (or Chik-fil-a) to celebrate their taking the congregation to the "Throne Room" once again with their Spirit-led worship. No thought of liturgy enters their heads, even though the schedule they followed was down to the second. …
Charles R. Beach One of the people I was honoured to work with at Church of God Lay Ministries was Charles R. Beach. Lee College/University students remember him has a professor in modern languages but they also remember him as heading up Pioneers for Christ, leading students out in what we would call now short-term …
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Twenty-five years ago I received the following notification from Geocities, the free website provider: Sat Aug 23 13:59:46 1997... Welcome, DON, to GeoCities Personal Home Page Program! Please write down or save the following information for future use. Your Member Name is: penlay. Your Neighborhood is: Athens/Parthenon. Your Address is: 4799. Your Current Password is: …
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