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First Lady Michelle Obama Visits Japan To Highlight Empowering Girls through Education
First Lady Michelle Obama went to Japan on Thursday to showcase her efforts to helping girls finish their educations, asking for cooperation with her Japanese counterpart.
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Reelection of Israeli PM Netanyahu Places Intense Pressure on President Obama and Current U.S.-Israel Relationship
Despite media reports claiming otherwise, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survived a tough reelection campaign in the Jewish state. His unexpected strong campaign victory could drastically affect the current diplomatic relationship between Israel and the United States.
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March Madness Bracket 2015 Predictions: Google Releases Infographics on Trends from NCAA Men’s Basketball Regular Season
Many Americans have filled out brackets and are watching the results of March Madness at the NCAA men’s basketball tournament play out in real time. Now Google has gotten in on the fun, releasing its own bracket and several infographics on the annual American phenomenon.
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Christian Singer Bob Dylan Talks About Influence of Rev. Billy Graham, Folk Music and Classic Notion of Romantic Love
Despite the fact he was born and raised Jewish, Robert Allen Zimmerman, widely known as legendary American singer Bob Dylan, had some surprising remarks about Rev. Billy Graham, comparing him to a bona fide “rock ‘n’ roll” star. He also talks about folk music and the notion of romantic love.
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Tunisia Museum Attack Leaves 20 Dead, Including 18 Tourists; National Assembly May Have Been Intended Target
A museum in Tunisia’s capital was besieged by shooters on Wednesday as they tried to attack the country’s national assembly. The melee left 20 people dead, 18 of them foreign tourists.
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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.
