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Sofree Media Hosted Seminar on Celebrities' Role on Social Responsibilities
As it is widely known, watching television, movies, and other entertainment shows have become a part of today’s youth’s life and many celebrities are idols of the younger generation. However, the personal lives of the celebrities are often times reported and become the city’s discussion topics. What kind of social responsibility should the celebrities bear?
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Fuller Theological Seminary Psychiatrist Alvin Dueck Visited Guangzhou Churches
In a report released on China Guangdong Union Theological Seminary’s website, influential U.S. based Fuller Theological Seminary psychiatrist Alvin Dueck and his doctorate students, consisting of a total of 11 people, visited the Guangdong Province TSPM/CCC, Guangzhou City TSPM/CCC and Guangdong Union Theological Seminary.
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Sun Yat-sen Museum Exhibit Life of Soong Ching Ling as Deeply Influenced by Christianity
Hong Kong Sun Yat-sen Museum is now exhibiting “A Sketch of Soong Ching Ling and Her Artefacts” to help enhance the understanding of the people in Hong Kong of the story of the lady who was born in a Christian family, practiced Christianity, and married to her Christian husband Sun Yat-sen.
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Philemon Choi: Casting a Vote of Trust Towards Our Next Generation
HONG KONG - In a seminar titled “Financial Tsunami – Christian Actions” held earlier this month, Dr. Philemon Choi, who has been deeply involved with youths affairs, said that intergenerational poverty must be reduced, trust must be given to today’s youths, and resources must be allocated fully to develop them. He said that every youth is precious, and “not even one should be missing.”
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MV Doulos Returns to Taiwan and Hong Kong Before Retirement in 2010
Since the beginning of 2008, pirates filled the African seas, which prevented MV Doulos from continuing its course to its scheduled visit to Africa; however, this setback changed the course of the ship to return to Taiwan and Hong Kong - bringing a beautiful surprise to the people there.
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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.
