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'Duck Dynasty’s Kay Robertson to Help With Prostitution Rehabilitation
“Duck Dynasty” star Kay Robertson is scheduled to participate in a fundraiser for Restored Hope Ministries (RHM), a faith-based organization which aids women and children who have been prostituted and abused.
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Roe v. Wade Anniversary: Hip Hop Artist Lecrae Moore Confesses Abortion, Tells of Healing in Christ
The Roe v. Wade decision ruled that a woman’s right to privacy could extend to the abortion of her child. While the rates of abortion in America have declined, countless men and women struggle with the shame and sorrow of having had one. Christian hip hop artist Lecrae Moore has brought his painful experience with abortion to the light and gives hope for healing in Jesus Christ.
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Martin Luther King, 'Selma,' and Racial Reconciliation in Christ
In the wake of the chaos in Ferguson, “Selma” was a timely release. The film highlights the history of racism in America and the wounds which still plague society today.
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Second Ebola Infected Nurse Boarded Return Flight to Dallas Day before Symptoms Appeared
The second nurse to be diagnosed with Ebola took a domestic flight from Cleveland to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex the day before symptoms of the disease appeared. Amber Vinson is a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas and had been monitoring her health after being involved in the care of deceased Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan.
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Lakers: Kobe Bryant Mentors Teammate Jeremy Lin on Defense
Twelve-time NBA All-Defensive Team player Kobe Bryant has been mentoring new Lakers teammate Jeremy Lin during the preseason, specifically focusing on improving his defensive game.
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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.
