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Miami Heat Trade Rumors: Dwayne Wade May Head To Los Angeles Or New York If Talks Fail
The future of Dwayne Wade with the Miami Heat could be up in the air, fueling speculation that he could take his talents to NBA teams in New York or Los Angeles.
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What Is Charlie Charlie Challenge? Summoning Demons Is Not Child’s Play According To Christians, Bible
Teenagers across the United States and around the world are posting viral videos of themselves playing a pencil game called “Charlie, Charlie” that supposedly summons a Mexican demon to answer questions. Many within the Christian community have warned that summoning demons is highly dangerous regardless of the methods and should be avoided.
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Pakistan Recruits First Christian Soccer Player Joyann Thomas on Women’s Soccer Team
Pakistan, which has a majority Muslim population, has recruited 17-year-old Joyann Geraldine Thomas for its women’s soccer team. She is the first Catholic Christian to play football in that country.
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Study: Tsunamis Can Hit Southern California - Los Angeles and San Diego - If Major Earthquake Strikes
A new study indicated that Southern California has several offshore faults that could produce major earthquakes and trigger tsunamis, potentially affecting Los Angeles and San Diego.
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120,000 Endangered Saiga Antelopes Mysteriously Die off in Kazakhstan; Bacterial Infection Blamed
Over 120,000 saiga antelopes, more than one-third of the total worldwide population, have mysteriously died off in Kazakhstan so far. Officials in the country indicated that a bacterial infection could be behind the mass deaths.
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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.
