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Nigeria Muslims Mimic Pentecostal Worship Style to Attract People to Islam
More and more Muslim groups in Nigeria are adapting a form of “charismatic Islam” in the hope of achieving the same success as Pentecostal churches in the country in terms of growth.
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Three Ways You Can Find Hope After You Have ‘Wasted Your Life’
Have you ever felt like your life is ruined and without purpose, and that you have gone beyond the point of making something good out of it? Many Christians have. However, you do not have to stay stuck in that situation.
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Stephen Fry Blasphemy Investigation Dropped as Police Did Not Find Enough People Offended by Comments
After facing a blasphemy investigation for referring to God as “capricious” and “stupid,” British comedian Stephen Fry is off the hook as Irish police dropped the probe.
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‘Jesus Tent’ Brings Revival and Transformation in Greenville, North Carolina
Many people who went to the gathering came to Christ in repentance, were set free from patterns of sin in their lives and found hope for a better future.
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Nabeel Qureshi Asks for Prayers as Cancer Spreads: ‘My Hope Is Still in the Lord’
Christian apologist and bestselling author Nabeel Qureshi, who was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer last year, recently gave an update on his latest scan, and the results were “not good.”
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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.
