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Official: ISIS Plans Use Women to Attack Churches In Europe; Others Express Skepticism
A security expert from Syria has warned that the terror group known as ISIS has plans to use its dreaded all-female group, the Al-Khansaa Brigade, to attack Christian sites in Europe.
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Some Christians Join Muslims in Fasting for Ramadan: ‘We Can Have a Different Posture in Our Hearts’
Muslims around the world are currently fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. However, there are some Christians in the United States who are participating in this event as a form of solidarity.
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Christian Asia Bibi Given Opportunity That Could Set Her Free From Pakistan's Death Row; Clerics Still Vow to Kill Her, Place Bounty
Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi has been sentenced to death row in Pakistan thanks to the country’s strict interpretation of blasphemy laws. However, she will be given a chance to appeal for her freedom.
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Congress to Investigate Planned Parenthood over Fetus Tissue Obtained from Abortions; Use in Medical Research Questioned
Republican leaders in Congress launched an investigation of Planned Parenthood on Wednesday after a video from a conservative activist group went viral online implying that the nonprofit organization sold organs and tissues obtained from abortions. It has also brought into question the use of fetal tissue in scientific and medical research.
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True Christian Love Can Change the World, Will Prevail over Hatred
Christians in the United States have observed both the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage and the shooting tragedy at a historically black church in the South Carolina city of Charleston. Despite those setbacks, it is worth remembering that true Christian love can change the world and will eventually prevail over all forms of hatred directed at it.
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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.
