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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Update: UN Security Council Calls for International Investigation
The Security Council of the United Nations convened recently and called for an international investigation of the crash involving Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Rescue workers have found 181 bodies in eastern Ukraine fields where the passenger plane was shot down on Thursday by what was believed to be a surface-to-air missile.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight #MH17 Crashes over Ukrainian Airspace, May have been Shot Down by Russian Antiaircraft Missile
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine Thursday, carrying 295 people. The New York Times reports that the Boeing 777 might have been shot down by a Russian antiaircraft mechanism on its way toward Kuala Lampur, Malaysia from Amsterdam. No survivors have been reported.
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Christian Mom Holly Fisher Receives Death Threats for Conservative, Pro-Life Photographs
A mother of three, Holly Fisher began receiving death threats after posting photographs in support of Christianity, the unborn, and the right to bear arms on Twitter.
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Archie Comics Series Promotes Gay Agenda: Archie Andrews Killed Off - Dies Saving Gay Best Friend
Archie Andrews will leave his friends at Riverdale in “Life With Archie” this Wednesday after taking a bullet for his gay best friend. The Archie comic book series, which was once influenced by Christian artist Al Hartley, will conclude the following Wednesday.
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'Duck Dynasty's Jase Reveals Animosity, Disrespect toward Robertsons' Faith in Phil's GQ Interview
In a recent interview with CNS News, Jase Robertson spoke freely about the disrespectful way that GQ Magazine’s Drew Magary approached the infamous interview with his father Phil in December of 2013. In his newly released book, “Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl,”Jase mentions that he and several others in the family walked out of the interview because Magary was so disrespectful toward them.
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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.