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Oregon County Ends Contract with Stericycle Upon Finding Aborted Babies Burned for Electricity
Officials in an Oregon county have announced the cancellation of the city's contracts with Stericycle, a waste company which reportedly included aborted babies in its waste. The fetuses were in turn used to generate electricity at a local power plant.
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Liberty University Defends Decision to Allow Glenn Beck to Give Mormon 'Sermon' at Convocation
Glenn Beck's commencement speech delivered at Liberty University last month offended many due to its promotion of Mormon theology. Liberty University is defending its decision to allow Beck to speak, saying the school wants to present a variety of viewpoints to students.
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'Grace Is Unfair': Bestselling Author Philip Yancey Discusses Forgiveness, Grace, and Christian Love
In an interview with Focus on the Family, bestselling Christian author Philip Yancey discusses why the Church should reach out to those in need and show the grace of God to even the most unlovable of humans.
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Study: Prayer Positively, Dramatically Changes Brain Structure; A 'Physical Workout' for Brain
A new study conducted by Christian scientist Dr. Andrew Newberg discovered that prayer is a "physical workout" for the brain, reversing memory loss and even re-shaping the brain of those who meditate or pray daily.
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Federal Judge Throws Pennsylvania's Gay-Marriage Ban 'Into Ash Heap of History'
Pastors and families in Pennsylvania expressed their disappointment at a federal judge declaring the state's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.
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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.
