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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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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.
