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GOP Presidential Candidate Bobby Jindal Talks about His Conversion to Christianity: 'This Was My Epiphany'
Current Republican presidential candidate and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is an outspoken conservative, particularly in his opposition to same-sex marriage. Now he has opened up on how he decided to become a practicing Christian.
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'You Are Heroes': Elderly Christian Poles Honored by Jewish Group for Saving Jews From Holocaust
Jewish officials went to the Polish capital of Warsaw on Sunday to honor and express gratitude to nearly 50 elderly Christian Poles who helped save Jews from the Holocaust during World War II.
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California Drought Blamed for Spread of West Nile Virus through Mosquitoes: ‘I Was Just Glad to be Alive’
The state of California has blamed the spread of West Nile virus on the long-term drought. No medications currently exist to treat or prevent the virus, which can have deadly side effects.
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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Dies at 55; Nintendo NX Console and Company's First Smartphone Game Not Affected
Iconic Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced the death of CEO Satoru Iwata on Sunday. He passed away from cancer at the age of 55 years old on Saturday.
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Pastor David Ruzicka: Christians Should Seriously Reconsider Waving LGBT Rainbow Flag
The rainbow flag is a symbol that has been adopted by the LGBT community in the United States and around the world. Using scripture to reinforce his points, a pastor in Texas has urged Christians who have taken to flying the rainbow flag in support of same-sex marriage to reconsider their stance.
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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.
