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Court Rules Michigan Board May Open Meetings With Prayer After Atheist Brings Lawsuit
September 7, 2017: The Board of Commissioners in Jackson County, Michigan may now open its meetings with prayer, thanks to a decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday.
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Percentage of White Christians in America Drastically Declining, Finds New Survey
September 7, 2017: The percentage of white Christians in the US has drastically declined due to immigration and growing numbers of people who identify as religiously unaffiliated, according to a new survey.
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'Woodlawn' Director Jon Erwin on How to Encourage Non-Christians to Watch 'Steve McQueen: American Icon'
September 7, 2017: In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, "Steve McQueen: American Icon" director Jon Erwin shares how Christians can encourage their non-believing friends to watch the forthcoming faith-based documentary.
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Watch the First Trailer for the Charles Dickens Biopic ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’, Starring Christopher Plummer
September 6, 2017: "The Man Who Invented Christmas", a whimsical film hitting theaters just in time for the holiday season, tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer; The Sound of Music, A Beautiful Mind), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from the iconic Charles Dickens novel, A Christmas Carol.
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'Growing Pains' Actor Kirk Cameron Warns America is 'Nearing Point of No Return' as Country Rejects God
September 7, 2017: Former "Growing Pains" actor Kirk Cameron has warned America that it is nearing "the point of no return" as the country continues to reject God's laws, and called for revival before it's too late.
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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.
