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American Pastor Saeed Abedini Beaten in Iranian Prison; ACLJ Calls for Immediate Release
Prisoners in Iran attacked American pastor Saeed Abedini last week in an unprovoked manner. Prison guards intervened after he called out for help.
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Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star Lydia McLaughlin: 'Because I'm So Messed Up, That's Why I Believe In Jesus'
Lydia McLaughlin, a former star of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” decided to leave the world of reality television and focus instead on her family and Christian faith. She is also a mother of three children.
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‘The Simpsons’ Season 27 Spoilers, Air Date: Homer and Marge Simpson ‘Legally Separate’ Over Narcolepsy, Al Jean Spills More Details
The creators of Fox’s iconic animated show “The Simpsons” indicated that they plan to shake things up in season 27, making the longtime marriage of Homer and Marge Simpson fall apart over the issue of narcolepsy. However, this development does not appear to be permanent.
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Pregnant California Mom Sucks out Deadly Snake Venom from Son’s Foot
A pregnant California woman used her mouth to suck out the venom from her 4-year-old son’s foot after he was bitten by a rattlesnake. Experts caution that this is the wrong way to deal with poisonous snake bites.
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Texas Rangers Trade Rumors: Josh Hamilton Suffers Hamstring Injury, Will Sit Out 4 Weeks
As trade rumors swell around the Texas Rangers, slugger Josh Hamilton will be sitting out from Major League Baseball for four weeks after he suffered a hamstring injury.
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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.
