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Billboard Music Awards 2014: Chris Tomlin, Matthew West and Alan Jackson Win Big
Chris Tomlin, Matthew West and Alan Jackson won Billboard Music Awards last night for their contributions to Christian music.
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Christian Rock Singer Tim Lambesis Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Plotting to Murder Wife
Timothy Lambesis, lead singer of the Christian rock band "As I Lay Dying," has been sentenced to six years in prison for plotting to kill his wife. The singer says his addiction to steroids in addition to losing his faith in God caused his moral spiral.
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Husband of Condemned Pregnant Sudanese Christian Prays for Her Deliverance
A Sudanese court ruling has sentenced a heavily pregnant woman to death for committing apostasy by leaving Islam and becoming a Christian. The woman's husband says he is "just praying," hoping that his wife will be delivered.
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Tim Tebow Spreads Gospel at Churches Nationwide During Time Off From NFL
During his time off from the NFL, Tim Tebow has been active in spreading the word of God at many church events and fundraisers around the country.
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'Soul Surfer's Bethany Hamilton Inspires Young Girls to Overcome Self-Image Struggles with Faith in Jesus Christ
Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm several years ago in a shark attack, says her faith in God supported her through the loss of her arm. She wants to encourage young girls struggling with their self-image to know that they are beautiful and loved by God.
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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.
