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Five White Elephant Gift Ideas for Christmas
The Christmas season is the perfect time to bond with your family and catch up with old friends. To add more fun to those gatherings, you can plan a white elephant Christmas gift exchange.
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Iraq Hospitals Overwhelmed, Patients Die from Medicine Shortage
As the battle against ISIS continues in the Iraq city of Mosul, hospitals in the area are overwhelmed with the wounded that are being brought in. Most of the civilians in the area, having been discouraged by the government from fleeing to the safety of overcrowded camps, are caught in the intensifying fight to retake Mosul.
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NC Gov. Pat McCrory Calls for Special Session for Repeal of Bathroom Bill
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory announced he would call the general assembly for a special session on Wednesday to repeal the highly controversial bathroom bill or House Bill 2.
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Jakarta Governor Ahok Returns to Court for Blasphemy Trial, Accused of Causing ‘Disunity Among Muslims’
After an emotional appearance on the first day of trial for blasphemy charges last week, Jakarta’s controversial Christian governor Ahok went back to court Tuesday.
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Man Who Claimed to Be the ‘Son of God’ Found Guilty of Blasphemy, Given Death Sentence
A man who was accused of blasphemy for claiming God was his father was found guilty through a speedy trial and was given capital punishment. According to reports, the accusation came from certain people who were jealous of him because he had gained a large group of followers and because he often referred to his opponents as “false teachers.”
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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.
