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Richard Dawkins on His 'Fairy Tales Harmful to Children' Comment: I'm 'Not A Bore' and 'Loves Imagination'
Popular scientist and atheist Richard Dawkins recently came under fire for claiming that fairytales are dangerous for children, insisting they should learn scientific facts instead. Now, Dawkins is claiming his words were taken out of context--and insists he is not a killjoy.
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Rick Warren Reveals Four Ways to Prevent Dangerous Pastoral Burnout
Ministry burnout is a severe issue for today's pastors. Many in the ministry experience depression, anxiety, and feelings of inadequacy. Pastor Rick Warren highlights four ways pastors can become aware of threatening internal feelings that lead to burnout.
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China: How the Tiananmen Square Massacre Grew the Chinese Church
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a horrific event that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Chinese dissenters. Despite the Chinese government's crackdown on Christians in the country since the event, the church has grown in an astounding way.
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Evangelical Pastor Warns Churches 'No Refuge' from Gay Acceptance Within Congregations
Theologian Al Mohler warns evangelical churches that soon, there will be "no refuge" from taking a stance for or against homosexuality. Mohler's comments follow a recent incident in California, where a Southern Baptist pastor announced his "shifting views" towards same-sex attraction.
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South Korean Missionary Imprisoned for Life for Spreading Gospel in North Korea
Kim Jung-wook was recently sentenced to imprisonment for life in a North Korean prison for attempting to organize underground churches. North Korea is reportedly the harshest persecutor of Christians, with over 100, 000 Christians currently held captive in the nation's prisons.
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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.
