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Christians in India Protest Textbook Calling Jesus ‘Demon,’ Mistake a ‘Typo Error’ Says State Board
June 12, 2017: Christian groups in India are in an uproar over a Hindi textbook that refers to Jesus as a “demon.”
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United Methodist Church Commissions First Openly Non-Binary Transgender Person as Deacon
The Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church ordained an openly non-binary transgender as a provisional deacon.
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Pastor Accused by LGBT Group of ‘Persecuting’ Homosexuals Wins Legal Battle, Moves to Strike Judge’s ‘Defamatory’ Statements
A pro-family American pastor accused by LGBT activists of persecuting homosexuals when he preached in Uganda scored a victory in court when his case was dismissed for lack of jurisdictional ground. However, the judge who presided over the case riddled his ruling with defamatory and accusatory statements, prompting the pastor and his attorneys to file an appeal striking the judge’s language.
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Disappearing Christian Leaders in Malaysia: Targeted Attacks Against Religious Minorities?
June 9 , 2017: The disappearance of three Christian leaders in Malaysia has raised fears that they may have been victims of a targeted attack against the country’s religious minorities.
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3 Compelling Reasons You Should Stop Following Your Pastor
June 9, 2017: When is it necessary for Christians to stop following their pastor? John Piper gives three compelling reasons taken from the Bible.
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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.
