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Controversial Pastor Terry Jones Arrested with 3,000 Kerosene-Soaked Koran on September 11
Pastor Terry Jones, famous for burning Korans, was released on bail this morning after being arrested on Sept. 11 in a truck full of nearly 3,000 kerosene-soaked copies of the Muslim holy book.
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Ariel Castro Dead: Cleveland Kidnapper Has Hanged Himself in Prison Cell
Ariel Castro is confirmed dead after he was found hanging in his cell in central Ohio. Prison medical staff performed CPR before he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Release Date, Specs, Features Unveiled: 5.7-Inch AMOLED Screen, Faux-Leather Back
JK Shin, Samsung’s President and CEO, has just unveiled the line’s latest addition - the Galaxy Note 3 – at the IFA 2013 in Berlin, Germany.
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Chick-fil-A Free Breakfast Registration Ended After Overwhelming Response
The registration for Chick-fil-A's free breakfast promotion ended on Sept. 4 after overwhelming responses from the restaurant chain's customers nationwide.
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Kim Jong-un's Ex-Girlfriend Hyon Song-wol Executed in North Korea
Kim Jong-un’s ex-girlfriend and a dozen well-known North Korean musicians were executed by firing squad on Aug. 20 for allegedly making sex tapes and selling them, according to South Korea’s leading newspaper.
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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.
