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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Chaplains Comfort, Minister to Victims of Las Vegas Massacre
Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) have been deployed to Las Vegas to pray with, comfort, and minister to those affected by what has been widely recognized as the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
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Las Vegas Shooting: Greg Laurie on Why God Allows Tragedy, How Church Can Minister to Victims
Megachurch Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, has shared his thoughts on why God allows tragedy following the worst mass shooting in U.S. history that occurred on Sunday, when 64-year-old Nevada resident Stephen Paddock killed at least 59 people and injured 527 others.
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'Mully' Movie: Millionaire Gives Up Wealth to Become Father to Thousands of Orphans in Kenya (Exclusive Interview)
Exclusive: Dr. Charles Mully shares how how gave up wealth and comfort to help transform the lives of over 12,000 children in rural Africa.
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Coptic Christian Woman Accused of Slitting Throat of Newborn Baby Says Muslim Extremists Responsible for Murder
Egyptian authorities have accused a Coptic Christian woman of slitting the throat of her newborn baby -- even though she claims Islamic extremists carried out the horrific murder because of her family's faith.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Issues Yom Kippur Message Apologizing for 'Dividing People' With His Work
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) message to his followers, asking for forgiveness for any role his work had in "dividing people rather than bring us together."
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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.
