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Hong Kong Christian Artists Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Seniors
On Sept. 8, the staffs of Media Evangelism and Christian musicians Zac Kao, Stephen Au, and Phyllis Man barged into the St. James Settlement to play moon cake cutting games, sing gospel songs in Cantonese, shared testimonies of faith, and present the seniors with “Angel’s Heart Moon Cake” gift boxes; their hope is to see that the seniors can receive the love of Christ during this period before mid-autumn festival.
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CASJFVA Fundraiser Concluded, Fight Against Homosexual Agendas and Social Injustice Continues
VANCOUVER - With the support of over 600 participants, the Canadian Alliance for Social Justice & Family Values Association held their annual fundraising banquet on the night of Sept. 7. Their convener Lawyer K-John Cheung gave an overview of the past year’s work result and encouraged for everyone to unite in continuing to fight for social justice and traditional family values.
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Heaven Tunes 2008 Attracted 1,800 Participants in Toronto
Over 1,800 participants of the Heaven Tunes 2008 music concert worshipped the Lord together in Toronto at the end of Aug.
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Increased News of Global Warming Threats, Evangelicals Call for Increased Actions
In early Sept., series of reports of the worsening of the earth’s climate brought by global warming arose: in a picture released by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, North Pole has now become an island, which is caused by the glacier’s melting; for the first time in 125,000 years, the two path ways connecting Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Oceans have melted at the same time. This endangers the animals, such as polar bears, that depend on the glaciers for survival. Scienti
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The Wall Street Journal: China Working Diligently to Address Post-earthquake Traumas
Since the 7.8 Richter-scale Sichuan earthquake took place on May 12th, the victim’s traumas are beginning to surface after weeks of denial. Addressing this issue, The Wall Street Journal recently published an article titled China Working Diligently to Address Post-quake Traumas, pointing out that almost everyone believes that the earthquake has left a deep mental trauma for the victims.
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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.
