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Jeremy Lin NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers Express Interest
NBA All-Star Jeremy Lin is currently a free agent, and various teams have expressed interest in recruiting him for the 2015-2016 season. They include the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers, which are both teams Lin has played in during his NBA career.
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ISIS Overruns Syrian City of Hassakeh, Forcing 4,000 Christian Families to Flee
The terror group known as ISIS has overrun the city of Hassakeh in northeastern Syria, forcing 4,000 Christian families to flee the area. Most of the Christians have fled to the nearby city of Qamishli for refuge.
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Comedian Jim Carrey Slams California’s Tough New Vaccine Law; Christians Make Case in Support of Vaccinations
Comedian Jim Carrey has slammed a California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday that tightened vaccination requirements for children. However, some Christians have expressed support for the new law.
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Sir Nicholas Winton, a Christian Who Helped Save 669 Jewish Children from Holocaust, Dies at 106
British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton, who is best known for saving hundreds of Jewish children in Czechoslovakia before the outbreak of World War II, died of respiratory failure in England on Wednesday. He was 106 years old.
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Despite Threats from ISIS, Iraq’s Christians Find Ways To Survive and Think About Their Future
Christians in Iraq have been the target of persecution by the terror group known as ISIS. However, they are trying to consolidate themselves and figure out their future in the Middle East.
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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.
