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Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz Says 'I Do Believe Abortion is Sinful' After Previously Avoiding Issue
Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz has clarified his stance on abortion after coming under fire for seemingly refusing to condemn the practice as sinful.
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Former Westboro Baptist Church Member Megan Phelps-Roper on Rejecting Hate (Exclusive Interview)
In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan Phelps-Roper shares how to reach out across seemingly unbridgeable divides.
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Christian Parent Outraged After School Gives 11 Y/O Son Graphic Packet on Transgender Surgeries
A New York public school teacher has been suspended after one of her seventh-grade students brought home a packet of information about transgender surgeries that included graphic sexual definitions, outraging the students' Christian parents.
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Robert Jeffress Says a Shooting at His Texas Church Would Quickly Be Stopped, as His Congregants Carry Guns
Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the 13,000-member First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, recently said that an armed attack on his church would quickly be stopped after one or two shots, as many members of his congregation carry guns.
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Billy Graham Turns 99; Daughter Anne Graham Lotz Shares Health Update, Says Father Has Grown 'Very Quiet'
In honor of Billy Graham's 99th birthday, the evangelist's daughter, Anne Graham-Lotz, reflected on her father's faith and shared an updated regarding his health, revealing Graham has gotten "very quiet" over the past several months.
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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.
