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Stream of Praise 2010 Tour Reached Over 10,000 in Taiwan
With their praise songs sang in most Chinese churches throughout the world, Stream of Praise ministries embarked on their 2010 Stream of Praise Worship Tour, beginning from Asia - Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan – in July.
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God is My Audience, Says Jeremy Lin, first Chinese-American Drafted by NBA
Born and raised in San Francisco, Bay Area, Calif., Jeremy Lin, a Harvard Economics grad and a Christian, was drafted by the Golden State Warriors on July 21, making him the first Chinese-American to sign contract with the NBA.
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Christian Publishers Hope to Become Spiritual Oasis at 21st Hong Kong Book Fair
Hong Kong, China - The 21st Hong Kong Book Fair officially kicked off this Wednesday. Chinese Christian publishers and ministries held a simple opening ceremony for the Christianity section marked in the event.
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Sammi Cheng Sau-Man Touched by “Faith”
Since her return to the music scene almost three years ago, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, often dubbed as “Cantopop queen” and commonly known as a diva, released her first Cantonese album “Faith” that includes 11 gospel sound tracks that were created with a mixture of pop-culture music elements and messages of faith, hope, and love.
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Chow Shen-Chu: The Mandate of Church and God’s Transformation
Through a platform of unity, the church has a mandate to transform the city and nation that they live in, said the Taiwanese mega-church pastor. “Not only do we need to build mega-churches, more churches, but more importantly also to build a church that transforms our city and nation.”
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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.
