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Burnout One Reason Why Pastors Quit, Says Survey
An online survey identified burnout as one of the reasons why pastors leave the ministry.
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YouTube Sensation James Charles Becomes 'CoverGirl' Cosmetics' First Ever ‘CoverBoy’
CoverGirl cosmetics announced last week that it is having its very first “CoverBoy,” the 17-year-old YouTube sensation James Charles.
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Gay Rights Group ‘Bullying’ Authors Of Homosexuality Study, Editors Fight Back
The editors of a publication that released a study regarding sexuality and gender are fighting back against the “lies and bullying” of a gay advocacy group that sharply criticized the results of the study.
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UNESCO Votes Jews Have No Claim On Temple Mount, Israel Freezes UNESCO Cooperation
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization voted Thursday for a resolution declaring that the Temple Mount and the Western Wall are not connected with the Jews.
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Swiss Salvation Army Nursing Home Forced To Perform Assisted Suicide
A Christian nursing home in Neuchatel in Switzerland must perform assisted suicide to patients who ask for it, according to a federal court order.
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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.
