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10 Transgender US Soldiers Formally Ask to Be Recognized By Their Gender Identity
Ten U.S. military soldiers have formally requested that they be recognized by the identity they identify with.
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God ‘Blinds’ ISIS Attackers, Allowing ‘Miracle’ Rescue of 30 Girls Hiding in Adjacent Room in Iraq
A rescue mission led by the Iraqi security forces miraculously extracted about 30 girls trapped in a Christian school building in Kirkuk, Iraq that ISIS attacked early Friday morning.
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Site Where Moses Stood and Looked at Promised Land Reopens to Public
The place traditionally recognized as the site where Moses stood and looked at the “Promised Land” before he died has been opened once more to the public.
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Max Lucado: Anti-Trump Ad Used His Comments 'Without Permission'
Christian pastor and author Max Lucado revealed that the anti-Trump ad created by a progressive Christian group used his remarks without his consent.
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Boy Raises $40,000 So All Kids in School Could Eat Hot Lunches
Two years ago, then eight-year-old Cayden Taipalus from Michigan decided he should do something so that no kid in school would be denied a hot lunch because of a delinquent lunch account.
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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.
