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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Deployed to Texas Tornado Site
Crisis-trained Billy Graham Evangelistic Association chaplains were deployed to help minister to those affected by the "year's deadliest" tornadoes that ripped through Hood County Wednesday night.
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Kermit Gosnell Found Guilty of Murdering Three Babies in Illegal Late-term Abortions
A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty on Monday of murdering three babies during late-term abortions at his clinic.
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DNA Test Confirms Ariel Castro is Father of Girl Born in Captivity
Castro, 52-- already charged with kidnapping and rape — could face new counts of aggravated murder for beating his victims until they suffered miscarriages, officials said
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Rhode Island Becomes 10th State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Rhode Island became the 10th state to allow same-sex marriage after Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on Thursday, following a final 56-15 vote in the StateHouse.
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In Tears, George W. Bush Dedicates Library Bearing His Name
With tears in his eyes, former President George W. Bush said on Thursday that he had "the honor of a lifetime" to lead the nation during his presidency as he dedicated the library, museum and policy center that bear his name.
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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.
