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International Community Call for Release of Pregnant Christian Sudanese Sentenced to Death for 'Apostasy'
U.N. rights experts and Britain are calling on Sudan to release a pregnant woman imprisoned for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. Experts call the conviction "outrageous" and say that Ms. Ibrahim must be "immediately released" under human rights laws.
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Christian Publisher Resigns from NRB After Publishing Pro-Gay Book
A Leading Christian book publisher has resigned its membership in the National Religious Broadcasters after a dispute over "God and the Gay Christian," a new book penned by Matthew Vines which claims that homosexuality is not a sin.
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San Marcos Fires Update: Six Hundred Firefighters Still Battling Flames While 89 Percent Contained
Over six hundred firefighters are still battling the fire which has ravaged San Marcos, California. The fire is expected to be completely contained by Thursday of this week.
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Justin Bieber Takes to Social Media to Say He's Changed,' Urges Fans 'Don't Believe Rumors'
Justin Bieber has seemingly changed his ways, taking to social media to quote Bible verses and urge fans to not believe rumors.
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Expert: Pornography Is 'Root of Human Trafficking'
Laila Mickelwait from Exodus Cry, an international anti-human trafficking organization, reveals that pornography is a root cause for human trafficking. She is calling on congressmen to focus their efforts on reducing commercialized sex in order to combat human trafficking.
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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.
