Several dozen churches and ministries, in partnership with the Chattanooga House of Prayer, are organizing a Day of United Prayer and Fasting for Metro Chattanooga on Friday, April 17. Residents are encouraged to participate in prayer and fasting (if they are medically able) and use the following prayer themes: 1. Pray for the people of God and everyone else in the Scenic ... (click for more)

Thousands of local Chattanoogans of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will “unite their faith once again” in a worldwide fast in response to COVID-19. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has invited everyone, members and friends alike, to join together for a second time, to “prayerfully plead for relief from this global pandemic.” ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials said Wednesday evening that another seven people have died from the coronavirus since Wednesday morning, bringing the total to 369. The confirmed cases are now over 10,000, at 10,189, up from 9,156 on Tuesday. Officials said 2,082 have been hospitalized in Georgia with the deadly virus - up from 1,899 on Tuesday. Whitfield County remains ... (click for more)

Tennessee now has 79 coronavirus deaths - up seven since the Tuesday report. Cases have gone up from 4,138 to 4,362. Officials said 449 people have been hospitalized in the state from coronavirus. The state report shows 94 cases in Hamilton County and nine deaths. Of the total cases, 49 have recovered and 27 are still in the hospital. County Mayor Jim Coppinger said ... (click for more)

I didn’t sleep well last night. It was one of those times when this old boxing coach was in a 10-round boxing match in my spirit. So many people are hurting right now. I have friends that have lost their jobs and are struggling to feed their families. My 11-year-old grandson tells me, “Pops I want to go to school.” I miss Sunday morning worship with my pastor and church family. ... (click for more)

At the massive Detroit Medical Center Sinai-Grace Hospital on Sunday the night-shift emergency room nurses came in, went to the break room, and staged a “sit in.” This wasn’t about pay; it was about mismanagement. After four hours of bantering back and forth, the sit-in nurses were told “either get to work or get out!” The nurses got out. And why? “We had two nurses the other ... (click for more)