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PCUSA Ministers Conclude Visit to TSPM/CCC Shanghai Headquarter
On Oct. 15, four Presbyterian ministers from America traveled to Shanghai to meet their friends at the registered church headquarter. Presbyterian Churches of United States (PCUSA) Elder Douglas Welch, Rev. Dr. Insik Kim, and two others had an exchange with Rev. Kan Baoping, executive director of China Christian Council and two other top Chinese church leaders, according to TSPM/CCC’s website.
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Michael Chang Gets Married at Virginity
As a devout Christian, world-class Chinese-American tennis player Michael Chang has always kept the principle of abstinence before marriage. Although tight scheduling did not allow him to spent time searching for his other half, he believes that love requires patience. He said that God has arranged everything, so he will continue to wait.
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Taipei Franklin Graham Festival Kicks Off with 30,000 Participants
TAIPEI, Taiwan - After a year of joint-effort among 700 churches throughout Taiwan, Taipei Franklin Graham Festival officially began with its first event titled “Rocking Seed” on Oct. 26 at the Liberty Plaza.
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Chinese House Church Leader's Son Brutally Beaten by Beijing Officials
In a report released by China Aid, a Texas-based house church watchdog, Chinese government officials “brutally attacked” the son of President of the Chinese House Church Alliance. The attack was unprovoked and without cause.
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Cantonese Christian Celebrity Gigi Lai Quits Entertainment Industry for Sake of Love
After working in the entertainment circle for the last 23 years, Hong Kong Celebrity Gigi Lai announced on Monday her decision to quit the entertainment industry, which attracted the media’s spotlight. Upon quitting, she will work in her younger brother’s dermatology clinic, managing the business.
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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.
