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Wife of American Christian Doctor Killed in Afghanistan Holds 'No Ill-Will' Towards Gunman
The wife of an American Christian doctor who was one of three U.S. doctors gunned down today in an Afghan hospital said that she has no ill-will towards the gun-man who did this, but hopes those who hear her message will open their hearts to the Afghan people in memory of her husband.
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Skydiving Accident: 'God Has a Plan for Me,' Says Texas Teen Who Survived 3,500-Foot Fall
A 16-year-old Texas girl who survived 3,500 foot plunge from a skydiving accident in Oklahoma spoke publicly Thursday for the first time, in which she gave thanks to God for giving her a second chance in life.
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'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton at National Prayer Breakfast: 'Submission to Christ Brings True Fulfillment' (Video)
'Soul Surfer's Bethany Hamilton, known for her story of faith and perseverance amid tremendous odds, testified before President Obama, the First Lady, and members of congress about her Christian faith at the annual National Prayer Breakfast held at the nation's capital.
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North and South Korea Agree to Hold Family Reunions in February Despite War Drill Contentions
North and South Korea have agreed on Wednesday to hold reunions for families that were separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, followed by Pyongyang's call to Seoul to cancel planned military drill with the United States.
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Deaf Seahawks' Derrick Coleman Surprises Hearing-Impaired Twin Girls with Super Bowl Tickets
Deaf NFL Seattle Seahawks player Derrick Coleman surprised two hearing-impaired twin girls who are his biggest fans by giving them and their family tickets to the Sunday's Super Bowl XLVIII in a meeting arranged by ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday.
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10th CCOWE: Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting Asks 'What Has Gone Wrong with the Chinese Church?' and Calls for Renewal Through Repentance
At the 10th CCOWE, Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting called Chinese church leaders to spiritual repentance, warning that institutional success masks deep crises—such as youth attrition, co-worker burnout, and internal power struggles—and urging renewal that begins with inner transformation, not external methods.
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[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'
Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.
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10th CCOWE Opens in Malaysia as Nearly 2,000 Leaders Gather Under 'Open Our EAR, Understand Our ERA, Here We ARE'
The 10th CCOWE opening ceremony gathered 1,800 global Chinese Christian leaders in Malaysia, with keynote speakers—Rev. David Doong, Rev. Joshua Ting, Dr. Cheung Teng, and Rev. Edmund Chan—unanimously calling for church renewal through inner repentance, a return to the Gospel’s core, intentional disciple-making, and cross-generational collaboration, rather than relying on institutional success or numerical growth.
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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'
Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.