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Dr. A.R. Bernard Compares Trump to King Saul; Says President Doesn't 'Legitimately' Know Bible
Dr. A.R. Bernard, founder and CEO of the Christian Cultural Center, New York City's largest evangelical congregation, has explained why he left Donald Trump's Evangelical Advisory Council and compared the president's election to the to the rise of King Saul in Israel.
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Franklin Graham Slams Rosie O'Donnell for Paul Ryan 'Hell' Comments: 'Let Jesus Clean Up Your Mouth'
Evangelist Franklin Graham has slammed Rosie O'Donnell for telling House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) he "will go straight to hell" and urged the comedian to let Jesus "clean up" her heart and mouth.
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Christians in China Ignore Sunday School Ban, Vow to Teach Children About Jesus Despite Gov't Restrictions
Christians in China's city of Wenzhou are ignoring the official ban on Sunday School classes -- and have vowed to continue teaching children about Jesus until believers surpass the number of atheists in the country.
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Christians Celebrate Christmas in Mosul for First Time Since ISIS Liberation, Vow to Rebuild City
For the first time in four years, Christians celebrated Christmas in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, and vowed to "rebuild the city's churches" that were destroyed by ISIS to encourage more believers to return.
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Evangelist Billy Graham Still Has 'Good' and 'Clear' Mind at 99 Years Old, Son Franklin Graham Reveals
While 99-year-old evangelist Billy Graham can no longer see or hear very well, his mind is "still good" and "clear," the Baptist pastor's son, Franklin Graham, 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.
