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Russell Moore, Kay Warren Criticize Christians Defending Roy Moore: 'Sexual Assault is Always Wrong'
Evangelical leaders, including Russell Moore, Kay Warren, and Beth Moore, have criticized Christians who continue to defend Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore despite allegations that he sexually assaulted teenage girls while in his early 30s.
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Carl Lentz Responds to Abortion Backlash, Says He was 'Trying to Speak a Language the World Can Understand'
Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz said he was simply trying to "point people to Jesus" while speaking "speaking a language the world can understand" after coming under fire for failing to condemn abortion as sinful.
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Hillsong's Brian Houston Says He Will Continue to Preach Biblical Marriage Despite Australia's Same-Sex Marriage Vote
After Australia voted to legalize same sex marriage, Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston said he will continue to hold to a Biblical definition of marriage and "point people to Jesus."
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'Wonder' Producer on Why He Hopes Film 'Pushes Kindness' in World Where It's 'Okay to be Mean'
In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, "Wonder" producer Todd Lieberman shares why he hopes the forthcoming film helps "push kindness."
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Tennessee Grandfather Hits Back After City Bans Him from Reading Bible in Public
A Tennessee grandfather is hitting back after coming under fire from local authorities because he read the Bible on a public sidewalk without the city's permission.
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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.