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Ted Cruz Hosts ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ Viewing During Wisconsin Campaign
It's not every day that presidential candidates take time away from the campaign trail to witness a new movie debut, but that's exactly what Sen. Ted Cruz and GOP candidate did while hosting a showing of "God's Not Dead 2" at a Wisconsin theater Saturday evening. The film focuses on religious liberty, and is a sequel to the very successful 2014 faith movie "God's Not Dead."
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Joey+Rory Feek Last Award Chance Together: 2016 Vocal Duo of Year In 51st Country Music Awards
America's adored bluegrass-country couple, Joey and Rory Feek, were nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year on Feb. 1 for the 51st Annual Country Music (ACM) Awards before Joey died from terminal cervical cancer March 4. Although the Feeks did not win ACM's Duo category Sunday evening (April 3), Joey was honored one last time with a commemorative photo, loud applause, a "God Bless You" wish and a standing ovation in a special moment earlier in the night.
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'Batman Versus Superman' Answer is More Religion, Says Movie Critic
"I've thought about this a lot, and I think the best way to go with 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' would have been to make the religious themes and questions of the movie the real subject of the film," said movie critic Alyssa Rosenberg. The movie was released March 25.
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Christian Dating Reality TV Show Being Shopped by Media Consultant Casimir Spencer
Would there be a "fantasy suite option" in the proposed Christian-themed, "Bachelorette-style" reality TV show being shopped to networks by publicist Casimir Spencer? Spencer issued a Los Angeles-based news release Friday (April 1) indicating her concept of a future show would emphasize participants who are family- and faith-friendly.
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Caitlin Jenner 'I Am Cait' Docu-Series Shows Former Male Olympian Living As Transgender Woman
"Coming out trans was nothing, until I said I was Republican," recently proclaimed retired Olympian track and field medalist Bruce Jenner who transitioned into a female now known as Caitlin during April 2015. The 65-year-old reality TV actor made the public revelation during a special with Diane Sawyer on ABC's "20/20" last spring. This year, E! has been airing an eight-part, one-hour documentary series titled "I Am Cait" to illustrate Jenner living life as a transgender woman and telling an int
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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.
