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Hong Kong Protesters Demonstrate Against Public Consultation on Same-Sex Legislation
This past Sunday, hundreds of thousands of French demonstrated in front of the Eifel Tower in Paris against President Francois Hollande’s proposal to allow same-sex marriage. That same day, tens of thousands of Christians in Hong Kong protested at the Tamar government headquarters park against a public consultation on same-sex marriage laws.
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Rick Warren: Eight Questions to Ask for Achieving Great Innovation Results
How can an organization, NGO, or a one-man band achieve great innovative results? In an article published in Outreach magazine, Saddleback Church senior pastor Rick Warren suggested that great innovations come from great questions, for without right questions, you won’t get the right answers, without right answers, you won’t build the right strategy, and without the right strategy, you will never get the results that one hopes for.
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Christian Artists Present Free Concert in Newtown as Tribute to Sandy Hook Victims
Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre took place, a month has passed and the nation’s attention seemed to have drifted to other matters of importance; however, Christian leaders and artists are hosting a free concert Tuesday evening for the survivors in Newtown, Conn.
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Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Arrest of Prime Minister Over Corruption Charges
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, which has clashed repeatedly with Pakistan’s political leaders in recent year, ordered the arrest of the country’s Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and a number of officials over allegations of illegal payments for electricity generating projects when Ashraf was minister for water and power.
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''Les Miserables'' Film Reviews: A Powerful Depiction of the Gospel
Christian authors and commentators are urging people to watch the movie version of "Les Miserables", which is adapted from the Broadway production that began in 1987 and won eight Tony Awards, including best new musical. While the movie has received a total of eight Academy Award nominations, including best picture, it portrays a powerful depiction of the gospel.
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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.
