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David Platt to Host Seminar in Middle East: Follow Me - the Cost of Discipleship
David Platt, pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Alabama and best-selling author, will host a free simulcast from the Middle East on the cost of discipleship. He released “Follow Me: A Call to Die, A Call to Live” in February, a book which portrays the all-consuming call of Christ for His disciples to follow Him (see Matthew 16:24-25).
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Dwyane Wade to Dads: 'Children is Your Life's Greatest Rewards'
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has been praised for his efforts to raise his two sons as a single father, an opportunity which he says is the most significant one he will ever undertake. He released “A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger than Basketball” in September 2012, and hopes that his book will inspire other fathers to become more involved in their children’s lives.
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Desmond Tutu’s Heretical Comments on Same-Sex Unions
Former South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu has made several comments in support of same-sex unions, which rail against the word of God. At a gay rights campaign in South Africa, he said, “I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven … I mean I would much rather go to the other place… I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this.”
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Franklin Graham: Saeed Abedini's Imprisonment Ignored by Obama Administration
Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, recently spoke out against the imprisonment of Saeed Abedini, the American pastor who has been sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison because of his Christian faith. Graham said that the Obama Administration has not done enough to help free this U.S. citizen, and asked that the United States government demand that Saeed be released.
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Cardinal Dolan: Pope Francis’ Comments on Gays Did Not Indicate Church Doctrine Change
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has taken steps to clarify that Pope Francis’ comments about a “gay lobby” in the Vatican have been misunderstood by gay-rights activists who claim that he made steps toward endorsing homosexual practice. When read in context, he said, the Pope was not deviating from the Catholic church’s stance on homosexual practice; rather, he was alluding to the grace that is available to those who struggle with same-sex attraction.
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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.
