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Deadly China Earthquakes Left 94 Dead, 1,000 Injured, and 31,600 Homeless
Two earthquakes struck China’s north-west Gansu province on Monday, killing more than 94 people, injuring over 1,000 others. About 123,000 people were affected by the quake and 31,600 move to temporary shelters. More than 2,000 houses completely destroyed and 22,500 more seriously damaged, the provincial earthquake administration said on its website.
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Jeremy Lin Works Hard and Plays Hard On and Off the Court for Jesus Christ
Evangelical NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin has expressed his excitement to return to Asia in mid-August in a recent blog post and has posted a picture of himself after practice. He has been showing off his progress and determination to breakthrough in the 2013-14 NBA season as NBA trade rumors continue to linger on whether he will be traded from Rockets.
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Pope Francis in Rio, Brazil: 'Christ Entrusts Youths with Very Future of His Mission'
Pope Francis is making his first international trip since coronation as Pope in March to lead the World Youth Day in Rio, Brazil, where more than a million young Catholics are expected to greet the first pontiff from South America.
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Jeremy Lin and Francis Chan to Lead 'Identity Unleashed' Evangelistic Conference in San Francisco
Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin will be sharing his life testimony at a large-scale evangelistic conference held in San Francisco Bay Area on September 7th. New York Times best-selling author and pastor Francis Chan will be sharing the stage with Lin to address a common question that people today ask: What really matters in life?
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Nelson Mandela's Health Recovers Dramatically - Smiles and Raises His Hand
Nelson Mandela has made a “dramatic” progress on the eve of his 95th birthday, says Zindi Mandela, daughter of the former South African president.
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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.
