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President of South Korea Requests that North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Help Reunite War-Torn Families
South Korea President Park Geun-hye expressed Monday that she hopes that North Korea will engage in a joint effort to reunite families who were torn apart by the Korean War during the 1950s. The countries had mutually agreed to hold a family reunion in September 2013, but the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) canceled the event after instigating a skirmish with South Korean guards the day before it was to take place.
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Islamic Officials Seize Hundreds of Bibles in Malaysia
Over 300 Bibles have been confiscated by Islamic officials of the Islamic Religious Department in Selangor (JAIS) because they refer to God as "Allah;" because of this, Christians are becoming increasingly concerned about their rights in the predominately Islamic country whose constitution guarantees the freedom of religion.
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“Duck Dynasty” Prays for the New Year, Releases Shotgun and Semiautomatic Product Line
In a recent New Year's Eve interview with Fox News regarding the national controversy sparked by patriarch Phil Robertson's comments to GQ magazine, Willie and Korie Robertson said the Robertsons are ready to move on to making more comedic television shows and hope to continue to give God glory as a family in the new year.
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Texas Mayor Declares 2014 the 'Year of the Bible' in Dallas Suburb Flower Mound
Mayor Tom Hayden of Flower Mound, Texas declared at a city council meeting in December that 2014 would be known as the "Year of the Bible." With help from local pastors, Hayden launched TheBible2014.com in the hopes that many would look to God's word for guidance in the coming new year.
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Fired Vikings' Coach Leslie Frazier Lauded as Godly Mentor by NFL Players
The Minnesota Vikings announced their decision to release head coach Leslie Frazier Monday, a man who has deeply impacted many players with his godly character.
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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.
