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Upcoming Fox TV Series ‘Lucifer’ Meets Protest From One Million Moms
The American Family Association has launched a petition to cancel the upcoming TV series "Lucifer," which is scheduled to air next year.
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Married Pastor Commits Suicide After Admitting to An Adulterous Affair With A Church Member
Seth Oiler, former pastor of First United Methodist Church, took his own life after admitting to an adulterous relationship with a former church staff.
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MERS Outbreak: South Korea Confirms Sixth Death as the Number of Infected Cases Rises to 87
The MERS outbreak in South Korea is the largest outbreak to have occurred outside the Middle East, with six confirmed deaths and 87 infected cases.
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Is Nikumaroro Amelia Earhart’s Island? A New Search for the Pilot’s Aircraft Begins in South Pacific
A new expedition will set out to search for new evidence of Amelia Earhart's landing in Nikumaroro, an atoll in the South Pacific.
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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.
