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Fuller Seminary President Mark Labberton Says White Christians Must Repent of Racism 'Tragically Intertwined with American Church History'
August 16, 2017: In the wake of a killing and widespread violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Fuller Theological Seminary President Mark Labberton said that white Christians must acknowledge and repent of the racism that is "tragically intertwined with American church history."
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Father of Charlottesville White Supremacist 'Praying' His 'Prodigal Son' Will Renounce 'Hateful Beliefs'
August 15, 2017: The father of a man who participated in the violent white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has said he "prays" his "prodigal son will renounce his hateful beliefs and return home."
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Perry Noble Shares How God Healed Him from 'Soul Destroying' Shame Stemming From Years of Sexual Abuse
August 15, 2017: Perry Noble, the former NewSpring Church senior pastor, has shared how God healed him from the "soul destroying" shame he experienced after enduring years of sexual abuse as a child.
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Can an Engaged Christian Couple Move In Together? John Piper Responds
Should a Christian couple live together and have sex if their wedding date is already set? Famed theologian John Piper says no - and those who teach otherwise are "tragically wrong."
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Christian Children in Ghana Bullied, Attacked by Muslim Classmates, Reveals Missionary
August 14, 2017: Christian children in Ghana are subject to horrific abuse at the hands of their Muslim counterparts and "treated like second-class citizens", a missionary working in the northern part of the country has revealed.
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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.
