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Duck Dynasty to Sponsor College Football Independence Bowl, NASCAR Race
It was recently announced that the Robertson family's Duck Commander business will be the title sponsor of both a NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway and the college football Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. The "Duck Dynasty" clan has much appreciation for each of the sports, and their Duck Commander hunting products likely appeal to many in the NASCAR and football arenas.
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Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry Shares His Christian Faith
National Basketball Association (NBA) point guard Stephen Curry shared his faith in Jesus Christ in a recent Decision Magazine article. In spite of his immense success as a basketball player, Curry has done well to deflect attention from himself to his Savior.
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John Piper at Linger Conference 2014: Pilgrim Worship
As part of the 2014 Linger Conference, Dr. John Piper encouraged Christians to worship the Lord in light of this temporal life and the treasure that is ours in Christ, Whom we will reign with forever and ever in eternity. The conference was centered on lingering with the Lord - abiding in Him and spending extended time with Him over Valentine's Day weekend.
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What Olympic Figure Skating Teaches about Marriage
In a recent post on DesiringGod.org, John Ensor reflected on the God-given roles of husbands and wives as displayed by the Sochi Winter Olympics figure skating partners. "At its best, this event displays the strength and beauty of unity: how two different people become one. The gold goes to that couple which has most mastered the skill of male leadership and female support making one glorious whole," he says.
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Hollywood Movie 'Noah' Strays from Bible, Disappoints Christians
The upcoming Paramount film, "Noah," has largely received negative reviews from Christian audiences because of the liberty that director Darren Aronofsky took to veer from the Biblical text. Though the film had a large budget and a cast which includes Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, and Anthony Hopkins, many Christians - the intended target audience for the film - are disappointed with Hollywood's inaccurate portrayal of the word of God.
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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.
