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Nick Vujicic’s Marriage – A Testimony of God’s Love
Nicholas Vujicic, a man born without arms and legs, celebrated his first Father’s Day with his wife Kanae, whom he married in February of 2012. The man with passionate faith in the Lord does speaking engagements around the world, encouraging people to receive Jesus Christ as their Savior.
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Supreme Court Denial to Halt California Gay Marriage Bypasses Rule of Law
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Proposition 8 supporters’ request to halt same-sex “marriages” in the state of California after the Ninth Circuit Court of California allowed licenses to be issued in the state on Friday. Supporters of heterosexual marriage argue that the lower court should not have issued same-sex licenses prior to the receipt of the Supreme Court’s final disposition.
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Christian Psychologist Henry Cloud: 'Brain Needs Relationship to Grow'
Christian author and clinical psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud spoke at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church on Sunday, highlighting the importance of relationships and their effect on cognitive functioning. The church, which uses a myriad of Cloud’s books in their ministry programs, is doing a series on marriage and relationships called “Too Close for Comfort.”
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Hobby Lobby Mandatory Morning-After Pill Ruling Overturned
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has overturned a previous U.S. District Court in Oklahoma’s ruling that Hobby Lobby was not exempted from health care legislation mandates to include birth control measures in employee health benefits. The Christian-based store, which refused to pay for contraceptive and abortive pills for employees, will not incur fines for non-compliance while legal proceedings are ongoing.
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U2’s Bono in Interview with Focus on the Family: ‘Jesus Was the Son of God’
Christian radio program Focus on the Family interviewed the lead singer of rock band U2 about his faith in Christ and his social justice efforts around the world. Paul David Hewson, also known as “Bono,” is a global advocate of social justice for the poor. The singer was born in Ireland to a Protestant mother and a Catholic father, and met his wife of 30 years at the age of sixteen.
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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.
