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Oregon Church Says ‘No Excessive Weight’ For Worship Team Applicants
An Oregon church drew flak after it posted guidelines for worship team applicants on its website.
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US Presidential Debate: Trump Back in The Race, Says Frank Luntz
After the second presidential debate, Republican pollster Frank Luntz announced Donald Trump is back in the race.
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North Korea: Despite 70 Years of Religious Persecution, Church Keeps Growing
North Korea Christians have endured 70 years of persecution, but these have not stopped the work of God in the communist nation.
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Abortion Can Be Made Legal for Zika Cases in Thailand
The health department of Thailand announced abortion can be possible for cases of Zika virus infection.
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New Study on Church Income/Spending Study Shows Insights to Establishing Better Finance System
For bigger churches, almost half of the church's annual budget goes to staff salaries and benefits, the study said.
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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.
