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Chinese Woman Barred from Pleading Innocent in House Church Case as Persecution Continues
Chinese officials have barred a prominent human rights lawyer from pleading innocent on behalf of a Christian woman detained for holding an "illegal" church service as crackdowns on religious belief continue to intensify.
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Lawyer Who Spent Six Months in Notorious Chinese 'Black Jail' Pens Letter Thanking Believers for Prayers
A prominent human rights lawyer has shared how his faith sustained him while he suffered for over five months in one of China's notorious "black jails" - a time he referred to as a "period of horror" - and thanked believers for their prayers.
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'Huck Finn', 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Banned by School Because Teen 'Offended' by Racial Slurs
The classic books The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have been banned by a Virginia school district after a parent complained that her teenage son was traumatized by racial slurs used in the books.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Refuses to Back Down to Radical Left Over Same-Sex Marriage
Chip and Joanna Gaines' pastor has spoken out after the "Fixer Upper" stars came under fire for attending an evangelical church opposed to same-sex marriage.
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Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis to Discuss New Film About Japanese Missionaries
Respected filmmaker Martin Scorsese met with Pope Francis to discuss the director's new movie "Silence", which focuses on the persecution of Christian missionaries in 17th Century Japan.
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Asia Theological Association Thailand Consultation: Theology Meets Art
The Asian Theological Association (ATA) is organizing a Theological Consultation in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on the theme of “Theology and the Arts,” and this year's consultation calls not only for the exploration of dissertation proposals on the intersection of theology and the arts but also for proposals for creative arts projects.
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“Fly With ACTS” 10th anniversary documentary coming to theaters in Taiwan, revealing the stories of cross-cultural mission in Africa
A documentary film, “Fly With ACTS”, showcasing the journey of Chinese church missions in Africa will be released in Taiwan theaters on November 24. The documentary follows the works of ACTS (Africa Career Training School) and their ten years of ministry.
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ABS launches Comic Commentaries: visually enhancing the experience of mediating on Word of God
The Alliance Bible Seminary (ABS)’s mobile Bible meditation platform “Erdao Meditations (尔道自建)” has recently launched comic versions of the scriptural commentaries it provides.This innovative initiate transforms previous devotionals into comic format, enhancing the depth of meditation and witnessing the truth more powerfully.
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Franklin Graham congratulates President-elect Trump: ‘I pray you will look to God every day for His guidance and wisdom.’
On November 6, Pastor Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), publicly congratulated President-elect Donald J. Trump on winning the presidential election in a Facebook post, stating, “I pray that you look to God every day for His guidance and wisdom.”
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Post-election discussion: Chinese pastors and scholars reveal “Silence” of the Chinese Church in North America on social issues
Chinese pastors and scholars recently discussed the North American Chinese churches' silence on social issues, noting a growing but limited voice from younger leaders, and encouraged these churches to follow the example of black churches in taking a bolder stance.
