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American Christian Detainee Jeffrey Fowle Released by North Korea and Flies Home on US Jet, State Dept. Says
American detainee Jeffrey Fowle has been released from North Korea, six months after he was arrested, the State Dept. said Tuesday. Two other Americans, including Korean-American missionary Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller, who have been tried and convicted of crimes are still being held.
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Dallas Christian Nurse with Ebola Nina Pham Releases Statement: 'Thankful For Prayers, I'm Doing Well'
The Dallas nurse infected with Ebola expressed gratitude for all the kind messages she's received and is hopeful that she will recover.
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Ebola-Infected Dallas Nurse ID'd as Nina Pham, a 'Big Heart' Christian; Gets Blood Transfusion from Survivor
Nina Pham, 26, has been identified as the nurse who contracted the Ebola virus and is being treated in Dallas, a close family friend has confirmed to NBC News Monday.
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Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson is 'Not Sick Nor Hospitalized,' Lisa Robertson Clarifies
The Duck Commander's family has clarified that the Robertson's family patriarch Phil Robertson is not sick nor hospitalized. The sick grandfather that Sadie had referred to on Dancing With The Stars Season 19 premiere was her mom Korie's dad, John Howard.
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'Duck Dynasty' Star Phil Robertson Is 'Not Sick Nor Hospitalized,' Clarifies Alan's Wife Lisa Robertson
The Duck Commander's family has clarified that the Robertson's family patriarch Phil Robertson is not sick nor hospitalized. The sick grandfather that Sadie Robertson had referred to on Dancing With The Stars Season 19 premiere was her mom Korie's dad, John Howard.
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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.
