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Costco Labels the Bible 'Fiction'
Christian pastor Caleb Kaltenbach was shocked Friday to see that a Costco in California had labeled Bibles as works of fiction.
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An Answer of Hope for CNN Founder Ted Turner: Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Turner, a man who has been known to mock religion - and especially Christianity - had once dreamed of becoming a missionary. His faith was shaken, however, when his little sister suffered immensely from brain damage for years and eventually died from lupus.
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Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson, Kolby Koloff Video Devotional: Jealousy and Contentment in Christ
Kolby Koloff and Sadie Robertson taught on jealousy for week nine of their video devotional series. The girls have asked fans to submit topics for them to talk about, and comparison with others was a common request.
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Will CNN Founder Ted Turner's Faith Save Him?
CNN founder Ted Turner talked briefly about his newfound faith in an extensive interview in light of his upcoming 75th birthday. The successful businessman and former atheist who once called Christianity a "religion for losers" now considers himself to be agnostic.
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Philippines: Samaritan’s Purse and Habitat for Humanity Help Provide Disaster Relief from Typhoon Haiyan
Faith-based ministries Samaritan's Purse and Habitat for Humanity are sending disaster relief to the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan devastated its islands last Friday. The storm was one of the strongest in history, and has displaced nearly 600,000 people in the country.
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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.
