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Pastor Stephen Miller Gets Mistaken For Trump Adviser of Same Name, Gets Attacked on Twitter
Stephen Miller, an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church's campus in Prosper, Texas, suffered the wrath of social media on Sunday after Twitter users mistook him for President Trump's controversial senior adviser who has the same name.
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Washington Christian Florist Refusing Service To Same-Sex Wedding Ruled Against by Court
A Richland, Wash., florist who, due to her religious beliefs, refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding was found to have broken the state's antidiscrimination law.
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Baylor University Students Implore School to Become Sanctuary Campus
Doctoral students in Baylor University's religion department launched an online petition asking administrators of the private Christian institution to join the growing "sanctuary campus" movement.
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'Hyper-Religious' Behavior Sparked By Woman's Brain Tumor, Speaking to Virgin Mary
A woman living in Spain who abruptly began reciting hours of religious writings and who had mystical experiences was discovered to be affected by a previously undetected brain tumor.
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Christian-Only Public Prayers at County Meetings Are Illegal, Rules Federal Judges
The tradition of Christian-only prayers at public meetings by Michigan county commissioners violates the U.S. Constitution by promoting one faith over others, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
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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.
