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China 'Firmly Opposes' North Korean H-Bomb Testing And Ambitions
While North Korea's alleged successful testing of an H-bomb on Wednesday is met with doubt at the White House, China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, was quick to publically rebuke North Korea in their H-bomb pursuit, saying that China, "firmly opposes" the testing and that, " We strongly urge the DPRK side to remain committed to its denuclearisation commitment, and stop taking any actions that would make the situation worse."
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ACLU Challenges Glenview Elementary School For Honoring 9/11 First Responders With 'God Bless America'
It was a tradition that began at the school shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on America. Glenview Elementary School students have been gathering on the playground at the New Jersey school and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the words, "God bless America" at the end as a way to honor all of the first responders. Over a decade later, the ACLU is saying that publically asking God to bless America is a violation of separation of church and state.
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Franklin Graham Begins 'Decision America Tour 2016' to 'Build a Stone Wall'
It kind of sounds like something out of the movie "Facing the Giants." The coach had created a play about, "build me a stone wall." But this isn't a movie or even a football game, it's about a prayer rally called "Decision America Tour 2016" and the future of the nation.
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Anne Graham Lotz on 2016: National and Global Situation Will Worsen, Call To Prayer and Fasting
Anne Graham Lotz seems to have received a prophetic type of word for America. While many Christians and church leaders tend to set aside the first few days or even weeks to fast and pray, Lotz's focus and call for fasting isn't about many of the typical focuses that Christians choose. This is about asking the Lord to be merciful to this nation, set a hedge around it, and protect Americans from an "encroaching darkness of evil."
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Apologist Ravi Zacharias Challenges Passion 2016 Crowd: 'Does the Truth Matter To You?'
Ravi Zacharias was received by the Passion 2016 crowd of 18-25-year-olds with cheers and wild applause. The conference that was attended by 40,000 young people came to an end on Monday evening. It was held in Atlanta, Georgia and Houston, Texas and also live-streamed.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
