-
'Fixer Upper' Star Chip Gaines Responds to Rumors He and Joanna are Divorcing
August 7, 2017: Chip Gaines has responded to rumors that he and his wife, Joanna, are divorcing.
-
Lecrae Reveals Powerful Way Lauryn Hill Inspired Him: 'She Set the Trajectory of My Music'
August 7, 2017: Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae has shared how Lauryn Hill inspired him and showed him that he could simultaneously "love God and make music that didn't have to fit in a box."
-
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris Split; Fans Urge Couple: 'The Lord Can Restore Marriage'
August 7, 2017: After Chris Pratt and wife Anna Faris announced they were separating after eight years of marriage, hundreds took to social media to offer prayers for the couple.
-
Pope Francis 'Loves China', Hopes to Heal Strained Relationship Between Vatican and Communist Country
August 4, 2017: Pope Francis has said he "loves China" and hopes the Vatican and the Communist country can heal their strained relationship, Chinese media has quoted a Vatican official as saying.
-
Pakistan Cancels Registration for Firm Whose Chinese Missionaries Were Abducted and Killed by ISIS
August 4, 2017: After two Chinese missionaries were abducted and killed by Islamic State militants in Pakistan, the Middle Eastern country ordered the cancellation of visas for all people related to ARK Infotech Company, the two preachers' employer.
-
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.
-
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.”
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
