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Texas Church Shooting: Joel Osteen, Greg Laurie, Franklin Graham Condemn 'Satanic' Attack, 'Wicked Killer'
After the mass shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, which left 26 worshipers dead, a number of faith leaders took to social media to condemn the attack.
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'Goodbye Christopher Robin' Tells Tragic Tale Behind Winnie-The-Pooh (Exclusive Interview)
"Goodbye Christopher Robin" explores the heartbreaking true-life basis for the character of Christopher Robin in English author A.A. Milne's iconic Winnie-the-Pooh series.
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Denzel Washington Prayed and Read the Bible Every Day While Shooting 'Roman J. Israel, Esq' (Interview)
Denzel Washington revealed that while shooting the forthcoming film, "Roman J. Israel, Esq.," he and producer and writer Dan Gilroy prayed and read the Bible every day.
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Christmas Movie 'The Star' Tells The Story of Jesus' Birth in a Reverent, Humorous Way (Exclusive Interview)
"The Star," hitting theaters on November 17, is a family-friendly film that tackles the story of the nativity in a reverent, yet humorous way, producer DeVon Franklin and Academy Award-nominated writer/director Timothy Reckart have revealed.
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Harry Connick Jr. Says Doing 'God's Will' is 'Premise Upon Which Everything Else is Built' (Video)
Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr. has revealed that whether he's performing on stage, the big screen, or TV, his primary goal is to do God's will.
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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.
