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Louie Giglio Explains Withdrawal from Presidential Inauguration Benediction
Rev. Louie Giglio was invited by President Barack Obama to deliver the benediction prayer at his January 21 inauguration; however, Giglio later decided to withdraw his acceptance to avoid becoming part of the gay debate.
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HellBound? Filmmaker Kevin Miller Hopes His Version of ''Good News'' Build Bridges
Kevin Miller, a screenwriter, director, and producer from British Columbia, made this movie in order to present to the viewers a thorough examination of everything the Bible has to say about port-mortem punishment throughout Jewish and Christian history. In his journey for truth, he realized that there is a lively conversation where competing viewpoints aren’t just maintained, but encouraged.
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2011 Japan Disaster Victims Thank the World for Their Love and Support [Video]
Immediately after the Japan 3/11 Disaster took place last year, Christian Relief, Assistance, Support and Hope CRASH Japan sent in teams to engage in the search and rescue efforts. While a year has gone by, volunteers from all around the world are still in the disaster zone helping the disaster victims with the reconstruction.
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One Year after Japan Earthquake – Victims Still Hurting, Need Spiritual Care
Initiated by Chinese Christians and pastors from the San Francisco Bay Area, the Christian Association for Relief and Evangelism (CARE) held a press conference last Friday to report of the last year’s disaster relief and reconstruction efforts in the zone most heavily damaged by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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MC Jin Responds to Lin-sanity in New Song “Nick of Time”
New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, whose exceptional performances on the basketball courts have stirred a global sensation, namely “Lin-sanity”, has also shown the world the image of an humble Christian when interviewed by the media, testifying of the important role that God plays in his life, giving God the glory and praise.
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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.
