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HGTV Cancelled 'Flip it Forward' Show for Stars' Biblical Worldview; #FlipThisDecision Campaigns for Reinstatement
Faith Driven Consumer, the organization behind Phil Robertson's return to Duck Dynasty, are campaigning to bring the cancelled HGTV show "Flip it Forward" back on air. The show was reportedly cancelled due to the star's biblical viewpoints on gay marriage and abortion.
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How Infidelity Destroys Church: CCM Artists Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken Announce Divorce
Christian music couple Sandra McCracken and Derek Webb have announced their divorce due to Webb's infidelity. Webb is the former lead singer of popular CCM band Caedmon's Call.
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Why Canonized Popes John XXIII and John Paul II are 'Giants of 20th Century'
Popes John XXII and John Paul II were canonized this past Sunday by Pope Francis, who called them "giants of the 20th century." The lives and witness of the two men transcended the walls of the church, deeply impacting the world around them.
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New Yorkers Posing as Homeless Ignored by Unsuspecting Loved Ones in Social Experiment
In a sobering video posted earlier this week by the New York City Rescue Mission, several individuals ignore their family members and loved ones posing as homeless. Craig Mayes of the Mission says the experiment is a reminder that the homeless are just like us, but in trouble and pain.
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Can Gays Go to Heaven? Franklin Graham Says Yes - If They Repent
Reverend Billy Graham's grandson, Franklin Graham, announced in an interview held earlier this month that gays will go to heaven, but only if they ask for forgiveness from their sin.
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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.
