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Top U.S. Presbyterian Leaders Bolster Mideast Christians
A delegation of top U.S. Presbyterian leaders headed to the Middle East on Friday on a visit to several conflict-ridden countries to show support for the region’s Christians and observe the situation.
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Bishop: Somalia Must Get Int’l Support or Face 'Collapse'
Ethiopia and the United States have been actively involved in battling Islamist fighters, but an African bishop says the international community must support Somalia too.
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Over 20,000 Darfur Petitions Delivered to Bush
Tens of thousands of petitions urging President Bush to help get U.N. peacekeepers on the ground in Darfur made its way to the White House on Tuesday.
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Christian Leaders Hold Gov't Accountable on Top Social Issues
WASHINGTON – Christian leaders on Tuesday spoke out on some of the nation’s top social concerns, including global warming, Iraq and poverty.
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Oldest Missionary Broadcast Ministry Changes Name
The ministry formerly known as HCJB World Radio has changed its name to HCJB Global, according to a report released Tuesday.
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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.
