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Tiananmen Dissidents: Chinese Pastor Yuan Zhiming Repents of Extramarital Affair, But Christian Activist Chai Ling Accuses Him of Rape
Yuan Zhiming, a prominent voice in the global Chinese Christian community, has resigned from his ministry and asked for forgiveness after he was accused of raping fellow activist and Christian Chai Ling.
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Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church Dubbed 'Patron Saint of NBA Stars' for His Role in Providing Spiritual Guidance to Basketball’s Elite
Prominent stars in the NBA have reached out to a New York City pastor named Carl Lentz for spiritual guidance, which has dubbed him “the patron saint of NBA stars.” These players included Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, David Lee, Jeremy Lin, Landry Fields and many others.
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U.K. Christian Children Worker Claims She Lost Her Nursery Job Due to ‘State-Sponsored Hostility’ to Her Biblical Views on Homosexuality
A Christian children’s worker in London who claimed that she was sacked from her job for expressing her Bible-based views on homosexuality has taken her case to a tribunal in the United Kingdom.
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Evangelist Will Graham Marks Family's Historic Legacy in China, Witnesses Gospel Fruits Bore from Great-Grandfather
Evangelist Will Graham, who is part of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, visited China last week to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the Chinese local population and to mark his family’s historic legacy in that country. He coincided his trip around Lunar New Year.
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Michael Schumacher News Update: Son Signs up for Formula 4 Racing, His Recovery Still Stuck in First Gear
In a move that has surprised some people in the world of motorsport racing, the son of legendary Formula One driver Michael Schumacher, who is still recovering from severe head injuries from a skiing accident, has decided to sign up to drive in Formula 4.
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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.
