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North Korean Defector Remembers Compatriots; Secretly Broadcasts Gospel Pleas to Worship the True God
After escaping from North Korea to South Korea, a defector broadcasts gospel music for his compatriots through the radio program “Hello from Seoul, the Republic of Korea”.
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Peace Talks Between North and South Korea Ignite Hope for Rapid Revival in Churches
The recent peace talks between North and South Korea trigger both countries' hope for peace on the Korean Peninsula. However, does it also bring peace to 300,000 Christians who live in North Korea?Open Doors is an international organization that regularly pays attention to human rights and religious freedom. The organization has posed questions about whether peace talks, between North and South Korea, imply it is optimistic that North Korea will have more academic and religious freedom.
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Three Referendum Proposals Passed in Taiwan to Defend Marriage and Family Education for Children
The three referendum proposals made by Taiwan “Happiness for the Next Generation Alliance” (referred to as the “Happiness Alliance”) were passed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) Central Election Commission on April 17th. The three referendum proposals are “marriage definition referendum”, “age appropriate same sex education referendum” and “protecting the rights of same-sex couples outside of marriage referendum”.
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North Korea Escapee Spread 'Invisible Gospel' through USB to Release Compatriots’ Hearts
Former North Korea political prisoner Jung, Gwangil initiated a project called “No Chain” to create songs that are almost the same as the new songs being played in the state-run broadcast. The songs are recorded in USBs, which then are transported back to North Korea, and become “an invisible gospel”.
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Former Tiananmen Square Protest Student Movement Leader Zhang Boli Testifies 'Power of the Gospel' with Life Experience
Jesus died on the cross for everyone so that we may receive the benefit of the gospel. Pastor Zhang, Boli, former Tiananmen Square Protest Student Movement leader and well-known evangelist, shared at the Chinese University Chung Chi College Chapel that there are three powers of the gospel: forgiving sin, healing and defeating death.
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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.
