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Chinese Students at U.S. Universities Adopting Christian Beliefs, Finding Jesus In Significant Numbers
An increasing number of students from China who are attending American colleges are finding solace in Christianity. It's also clear the number of Chinese converts to Christianity among those students is growing rapidly.
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Abortion Still Illegal In Northern Ireland After Contentious Legislative Vote, Issue to Be Explored
Abortion in Northern Ireland will remain illegal after assembly members voted down proposed legislation on Wednesday that would allow pregnancy terminations due to "fatal fetal abnormality." Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, the 1967 Abortion Act does not extend to Northern Ireland where termination is only accepted if the mother's life is in danger, or if there is a risk of permanent or serious damage to her mental and physical health.
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Ted Cruz Defends Backing From IHOP Mike Bickle, Who Said 'Hitler Was Hunter Sent by God'
Despite public pressure, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz isn't distancing himself from the endorsement of International House of Prayer director Mike Bickle, an Evangelical pastor who characterized military dictator Adolf Hitler as "a hunter sent by God to go after Jews who don't to convert to Christianity." Although Jewish groups are asking Cruz campaign managers to denounce Bickle's interpretation of scripture, a senior advisor to Cruz, Nick Muzin, welcomed Bickle's support in a sta
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Kim Davis, Clerks Protected By Kentucky Bill, If Passed, On Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Kentucky Senate committee members on Wednesday voted for a bill intended to shelter county clerks from being forced to add their names on marriage licenses of same-sex couples. The bill now will go to the full Senate for a vote, which currently is Republican-controlled.
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West Point Undercover Cadets Fight ISIS Online by Dissuading Terrorist Recruits
A team of West Point U.S. military academy cadets recently developed an online strategy to go undercover to steer young Muslims away from terrorist recruiters. Their social media campaign was part of the "Peer to Peer [P2P]: Challenging Extremism" initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Facebook and EdVenture Partners, and hosted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating teams were tasked with using digital tools to counter v
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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.