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What Is Pentecost and How Is It Significant to the Modern Day Church?
Most Christians have some idea about Pentecost, but considering it is not as widely celebrated as other Christian holidays, it is easy to conclude that many believers are uncertain about the significance of the Pentecost to the modern church. What is Pentecost anyway, and how is it significant to the church today?
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1,600-Year-Old Frescoes Depicting Early Church, Bible Scenes Uncovered in Rome’s Oldest, Most Extensive Catacomb
Ancient frescoes depicting the early Christians and some scenes from the Bible were uncovered in Rome’s oldest catacomb located near the Appian Way.
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Resorts World Manila Attack: Gunmen Open Fire at Guests, ISIS Claims Responsibility
Developing story: A number of heavily armed men garbed in black and wearing face masks opened fire at guests at Resorts World Manila, a resort located near an international airport in Pasay City, Philippines.
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Tanzanian Albinos, Harassed and Persecuted All Their Lives, Sing Their Healing in Powerful Songs
From the time of their birth, albinos in Tanzania face the risk of being hunted for their body parts for witchcraft purposes. Politicians and businessmen employ the services of witch doctors who use albinos' body parts for rituals borne out of a misguided belief that these bring luck and wealth. A record producer gathered together a group of albinos from Tanzania to give them a voice and help them express what they have gone through because of the intense persecution against them.
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Do Babies Go to Heaven When They Die?
The question of whether or not babies go to heaven when they die is an issue long debated by Christians.
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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.
