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Thousands of Islamic Hardliners Protest Indonesia’s Christian Governor For Allegedly Insulting Islam
Thousands of protesters gathered in Jakarta earlier this month calling for the execution of its Christian governor over some remarks that were allegedly an insult to the Quran.
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Christian Parents Sues UK's Local Council For Backing Minor Daughter's Transgender Name Change
The Christian parents of a 14-year-old girl in the U.K. took legal action against their local council for supporting their daughter’s transition to another gender.
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Experts Refute Clinton’s Claim That Late-Term Abortion is Sometimes Required to Save Mother’s Health
Some experts are disagreeing with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that late-term abortion is necessary in some cases to protect the mother’s health.
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Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Tells Oprah, 'Anyone, Not Just Christians, Can Have Relationship with God'
Carl Lentz, lead pastor at Hillsong New York, told Oprah Winfrey in an interview that any person can have a relationship with God even if that person is not a Christian.
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Nabeel Qureshi Cancer Update: 'Through Ups and Downs, God Is Good'
Christian apologist and author Nabeel Qureshi said in a video blog posted to his Facebook that even though the storms keep coming, God is still 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.
