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Amazon’s Alexa Now Helps Christians Connect People with God Through Meditation, Prayer App
July 18, 2017: Alexa, Amazon's version of Siri, is now able to help Christians deepen their relationship with God and grow in their faith through the Abide Flash Briefing skill.
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Teenage Girl Rescued from Sex Trafficking Industry Recounts Horror: 'I was Beaten and Abused'
July 17, 2017: A teenage girl from Bangladesh has recounted the horrors she endured as a victim of sex trafficking, including being "beaten, abused and locked in a room" and forced to have sex with countless men.
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Al Mohler on Eugene Peterson: 3 Things Every Christian Should Take Away from Same-Sex Marriage Ordeal
July 17, 2017: Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has said that Eugene Peterson's inconsistent replies when asked about his support for same-sex marriage did "massive damage to his reputation" and shared the three things every Christian should take away from the ordeal.
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Support for 'Young-Earth Creationist' View of Origin of Humans at All-Time Low: Poll
Support for the "Young Earth" creationist view of the origin of humans is at an all-time low - even among Christians, according to new polling data, which found that just 38% of the American public believes God created humans in their present form at some time within the last 10,000 years.
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Sadie Robertson Gets Real About Body Image Issues in Powerful Instagram Post, Says 'My Identity Lies With God'
July 17, 2017: Sadie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" fame has opened up about her experiences with body-shaming and encouraged young women that in an image-obsessed society, it's important to remember that their identity ultimately lies within the hands of God who "fearfully and wonderfully" made them.
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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.
