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Florist Who Refused Service to Gay Couple Goes to Trial at Washington Supreme Court
The case of the 71-year-old Christian florist who denied service for the wedding of a gay couple was heard by the Washington Supreme Court Tuesday.
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Growing Indonesian Churches ‘Worship in the Woods’ a Year after Church Buildings Were Demolished
Christians in Aceh Singkil are forced to worship in tents set up in the woods one year after their church buildings were demolished by Islamic extremists, as prospects to rebuild new buildings remain bleak.
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Palestine Claims Dead Sea Scrolls at UNESCO
Palestinians are preparing to lay claim to the Dead Sea Scrolls at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Israeli authorities discovered earlier this month.
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Persecuted Christians Honor Wife of Iranian Bishop as She Continues to Inspire after Her Death
The wife of the first Persian-born Anglican bishop of Iran was revered by Christians who honored her after her death.
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Donald Trump Asks Supporters To ‘Surround’ Him With Prayers after Election Victory
A member of president-elect Donald Trump’s evangelical council said Trump asked for people to “surround” him with prayers after winning the election and to not let him forget it.
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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.
