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Ben Carson Will Lead Christian Voter Group, Ends his 2016 Presidential Campaign
Republican presidential candidate, Christian and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson on Friday officially ended his presidential campaign while revealing his next move will be to chair My Faith Votes, a national non-partisan group focused on getting out the Christian vote in November. "We have to save our nation," he said.
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Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks Receiver, Uses Bible Verse To Announce Engagement to Fiancée
"Matthew 3:16. March 3, 2016. A new beginning anointed by Jesus. She said yes..." That's how Christian and American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League Doug Baldwin Jr. announced his engagement Thursday to fiancée Tara Sabourin on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Fans continue today to send "God Bless" messages to the couple.
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Megachurch Hillsong Plans San Francisco Expansion Campus, Some Say City is Under Siege
Many Christians have been inspired by Hillsong-branded music and worship. Additionally, Hillsong LA is one of several Hillsong churches globally, including congregations in Australia, France, England, South Africa, Germany and Brazil. Recently, Hillsong pastor Ben Houston, announced the "planting" of Hillsong's new San Francisco campus, but not all people welcome them into the Bay Area.
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Donald Trump's Election To Be 'Dangerous to Church, Country' Says Anglican Priest Thomas McKenzie
Politics divide Christians, and "this isn't funny anymore," states Anglican priest Thomas McKenzie, in his recent blog about why he will not be voting for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. Further, he shared that he believes the election of Trump "would be dangerous to our country, and to the Church."
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Subway Ex-Spokesman Jared Fogle Gains 30 Pounds In Prison Says Prison Insider
Former Subway spokesman-turned-convicted-sex-offender Jared Fogle gained about 30 pounds during his first three months in prison, US Weekly reports. He first became famous for losing 200 pounds by eating Subway menu options nonstop, as the company's pitchman for advertising campaigns from 2000 to 2015.
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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] 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.
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MyFaithTV Founders Step Down, File for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage
André and Jenny Roebert, founders of the global Christian network MyFaithTV, are divorcing after 34 years, with Jenny citing biblical principles and severe family harm, as legal proceedings over assets and ministry leadership begin.
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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.