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Former Wife of Devin Kelley Says Texas Church Massacre Shooter Had 'Demons Inside of Him'
The ex-wife of Devin Kelley, the man responsible for the massacre at a Texas church last Sunday, said her former husband had a "lot of demons inside of him" and had previously threatened to kill her entire family.
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Pastor Delivers First Sermon Since Texas Church Massacre, Says 25 Victims are 'Dancing With Jesus Today'
One week after a gunman killed 25 members of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Texas, Pastor Frank Pomeroy, who lost his daughter in the massacre, delivered a sermon in which he reminded his congregation that their slain brothers and sisters are "dancing with Jesus today."
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'Chewbacca Mom' on How She Overcame Suicidal Thoughts and Depression and Found Lasting Joy (Exclusive Interview)
Candace Payne - aka "Chewbacca Mom" - captured hearts around the world last year when a Facebook Live video of her trying on a Chewbacca mask in a parking lot went viral. In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, Payne, a worship leader and mother-of-two, opened up about how she overcame depression and suicidal thoughts and found lasting joy.
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Ten North Korean Defectors, Including 3 Y/O Boy, Will Likely Be Deported from China, Pastor Warns: 'We Fear the Worst'
Ten North Korean defectors arrested in China - including a 3-year-old boy and his mother - now face being deported to their oppressive homeland, a pastor who helped them flee has warned.
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Pregnant Mother Slain in Texas Church Massacre Had Picked Out Name for Unborn Baby, Grieving Husband Reveals
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, a Sunday school teacher who lost his pregnant wife, parents, brother, and three of his children after a gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, revealed that he and his wife had picked a name for their unborn child.
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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.
