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U.S. Census Report: Asian Ethnicity Are Fastest-Growing in U.S., Chinese Takes Lead
In a report released by U.S. Census Bureau on March 3, the Asian alone or Asian in combination with or more other races has reached 15.2 million people in 2007 and from 2006 through 2007 the growth of Asians has increased by 2.9%, which is the fastest among all the ethnic groups.
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British Contextual Theologian Graham Ward Visited Beijing Gangwashi Church
Influential British contextual theologian from University of Manchester Graham Ward visited Gangwashi Church – one of the five officially recognized Protestant Churches in Beijing and where former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush attended services during his visit to China in 2005 – and participated in their communion service on March 1, according to Gangwashi Church’s website.
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BBC: Answer to China's Tainted Food Problems Lies in People's Hearts Change
On February 13, BBC published an article titled "Is It the Food or the Heart That's Poisoned?" analyzing the incidents of contaminated milk and the continuous outpouring of toxic foods in China.
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Directors of BGEA Visited Tianjin Protestant Church
On the night of February 20, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association core characters Reverend Henry Holley and Dr. Tom Philips visited the Tianjin Protestant Church Shan West Rd. Chapel, according to Chinese Protestant Church’s website.
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NCC USA Concluded Visit to China's Government-Registered Church Headquarter
On January 26, the National Council of Churches USA executive staffs paid a visit to the headquarters of the government-registered Protestant Church in China.
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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.
