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Pole Vault Queen Backs Russia's Anti-Gay Law, Calls Swedes' Rainbow Nails 'Disrespectful'
Rainbow has traditionally been viewed as an “everlasting covenant between God and all living creature of every kind on the earth,” according to the book of Genesis in the Bible. However, this symbol has been robbed of its innocence when the gay communities started using it to represent themselves through rainbow flags and colors.

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Amid Court Trials, Kong Hee Reflects on 24th Anniversary of City Harvest Church
City Harvest Church interviewed their senior pastor Kong Hee on his reflections of his journey as the founding and senior pastor of the church in the last 24 years. Kong reflected on not only on his personal journey, but also on the recent interrogations and court trials on accusations of the embezzlement of $41 million to fund his wife Sun Yeow Ho's pop-star music career.

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Liu Tong: Four Strategies for Christians to Bring Influence with Global Impact
How can one be of influence to this society? It is by providing solutions to the problem, says a Chinese-American pastor at a conference in Silicon Valley aimed at making an impact on both a global and local scale.

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Chinese Superstar Wang Leehom Casts as Superhero in Stan Lee's 'Annihilator' Adaptation
Chinese superstar Wang Leehom is officially cast as the leading role in the movie adaptation of Stan Lee's first Chinese comic superhero 'Annihilator.' Recent major Superhero movies such as Superman, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 3, X-Men were all adaptations to Lee's comic-book characters. The first Chinese superhero movie is expected to bring about unprecedented appeal to viewers in China and around the world.

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Rick Warren Gives Hope in First Sermon at Saddleback Church Since Son's Death
The pastor couple poured out their hearts to the congregation in their first sermon titled "How To Get Through What You're Going Through," explaining three biblical principles that they know, which kept them focused on the right path and enabled them to endure through the pain of extreme loss.
 
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Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive] Watoto Asia director Rev. Sunny Cheng: bringing life-changing education from Africa!
Watoto—an international Christian child-care ministry—held “Emily: A Life Story” in Hong Kong to promote “Keep a Girl in School” poverty-relief campaign. Following it, Rev. Sunny Cheng, the Asia Regional Director of Watoto, shared about his remarkable journey in ministry with Gospel Herald.
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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church to hold 2025 missions conference: “united in mission, unlimited possibilities”
River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC), the largest Chinese church in the United States located in Silicon Valley, will host its 2025 Missions Conference from October 17–19 under the theme “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities.”
