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Venezuela Crisis: Churches Are Stepping Up To Help in Food Shortage As Government Refuses Aid
As the Venezuela crisis becomes worse and the government continues to refuse aid, churches are mobilizing to help the poverty-stricken nation.
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James Dobson Says His Decision to Vote Trump Concerns The Supreme Court
James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, said the main reason he is voting for Donald Trump is his concern over the justices who will be nominated to the Supreme Court.
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Pakistani Muslim Kills Sister Who Married Christian Man to Regain Family Honor
A Pakistani Muslim man who shot his sister dead for marrying a Christian said he did it for the sake of his family’s reputation.
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Indonesian Church Closed Down For ‘Lack of Permit’
A Protestant church in Indonesia has been ordered to cease all religious activity because it apparently lacks a building permit.
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Americans’ Opinions divided Over Transgender Bathroom Use
Should transgender people be allowed to use bathrooms according to their gender identity or not?
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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.
