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Pastor Commits Suicide After Mistakenly Sending Pictures of His Genital To Church Members
A married pastor from Limpopo, South Africa took his own life after he accidentally sent photos of his genital to some members of the church.
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Single Mom Wants To Feed 30,000 People by Her 30th Birthday Using Extreme Couponing
A woman from Woodbridge, Virginia said she aims to feed 30,000 people by her birthday by using coupons.
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Feeding Your Baby Eggs and Peanut May Help Ward Off Food Allergy, Study Shows
Letting babies eat eggs and peanuts in early infancy will help prevent them from developing an allergy to these foods, according to British scientists.
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Stress May Cancel Out Benefits of Healthy Meal, Study Says
Eating a meal with “good” fat provides health benefits, but going through a stressful event during the day can eradicate all that, a team of scientists discovered.
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Smoking May Permanently Damage DNA, Research Shows
Smoking causes a lasting effect on a person’s DNA that remains even after the person quits smoking, a new study reported.
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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.
