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California Wildfires: Local Pastors Identify 3 Best Ways to Help
As wildfires continue to devastate large swaths of northern California, a group of 40 local pastors have identified the three ways Christians across the country can help those affected.
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'Duck Dynasty' Star Phil Robertson Gets His Own Show, Vows to 'Reject Political Correctness'
Phil Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" fame is getting his own show, in which he promises to "reject political correctness" and address topics that make "liberals and Hollywood elites" uncomfortable.
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Jeremy Lin Says 'Nothing We Go Through is Out of God's Control' as Sports, Politics Continue to Collide
As politics and sports continue to collide, Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has urged Christians to pray that "we would treat each other with grace and love" and offered a reminder that "nothing we see or go through is out of God's control."
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California Wildfires 'Will Continue to Get Worse,' Here's How You Can Help
Devastating wildfires in northern California this week have destroyed more than 170,000 acres, killed at least 23 people, left hundreds missing, and leveled 3,500 homes and commercial structures. Here's how you can help.
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'Lord of The Rings' Star Sean Astin Recounts 'Aggressive and Insulting' Conversation He Once Had With Harvey Weinstein
"Lord of the Rings" star Sean Astin has opened up about an "aggressive, insulting and basically rude" phone call he once received from Harvey Weinstein and said that the women who've been spoken out about the abuse they endured at the hands of the Hollywood mogul should be "celebrated for their courage."
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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.
