World
Soon after after the release of the video in which 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians were brutally killed by the Islamic State, the United Bible Societies (UBS) created leaflets with Bible verses and began distributing them all over the nation. Over 1.65 million copies have been printed and distributed.READ MORE
World
Mark Lippert (42), the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, was attacked on Wednesday at a breakfast forum in Sejong Hall in Seoul, according to Korean media.READ MORE
US
Current results from the Los Angeles city primary elections are rendering hope, and disappointment, for Korean American candidates in the race, as Ryu maintains a position as one of the top two candidates in District 4, and Yoo consistently maintains around 30 percent of the votes in comparison to the 60 plus percent that Wesson has been maintaining.READ MORE
Church
Los Angeles is a city with diverse groups of people in all aspects – ethnically, socioeconomically, religiously, and vocationally, to name a few. In such a city as this, ministers and pastors may wonder how to more effectively love those in the surrounding communities through the church. Such ideas on how the church can love the city were discussed on February 26, the first day of TogetherLA, a three-day conference in which over 1,500 individuals from ministries, churches, non-profits, businesses, and schools gathered to learn and discuss how to love the city of Los Angeles.READ MORE
Church
Pastor Tim Keller, the lead pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, was featured as one of the main plenary speakers for the TogetherLA Conference, a conference at which individuals from various backgrounds gathered to learn and discuss how they can more actively love the city of Los Angeles. On Friday morning, which was focused on the social challenges of Los Angeles, Keller shared that the gospel lived out would and should tangibly change societal norms and attitudes, and thereby change conditions of society as a whole. He shared that this has already happened in history.READ MORE
Church
Of the various aspects that characterize Los Angeles, the ones that tug at the heart of many are the social issues—homelessness, gang violence, sex trafficking, at-risk youth, poverty, and many more. These are the very issues that were discussed during the morning to afternoon sessions of the second day (Feb. 27) of TogetherLA, a conference at which students, ministry leaders, pastors, workers, laypeople, businessmen, and all types of people from diverse backgrounds gathered to understand how better they can go about loving the city of Los Angeles.READ MORE
Society
With the March 3 city primary elections only a few days away, the two Korean American candidates for Los Angeles City Council, David Ryu (District 4) and Grace Yoo (District 10), led a rally march on February 28 to “get out the vote” and raise awareness to the Los Angeles community. Ryu, Yoo, and their supporters gathered at the Western/Wilshire Metro Station, where the two candidates shared a few words before the march down to Western/Olympic and back up to Western/Beverly intersections.READ MORE
Church
Pastor Benjamin Israel Robinson is the lead pastor of Living Hope Christian Center, a missions-focused and charismatic church of 300 located in Emeryville, CA. Robinson leads the church alongside his wife, Sunhee Son Robinson, and both are well-known among the Christian community and are invited to speak at various conferences and events, especially regarding topics such as missions, identity, destiny, and the Holy Spirit. Robinson shared his experiences pastoring at Living Hope and shared more specifically on how Living Hope deals with issues that may arise as a multi-generational and multi-ethnic church.READ MORE
Church
The younger generation in the church has been a focal point for many ministry leaders, as the culture of mainstream media and even what is being taught in schools seem to stand in opposition with the Christian faith. To build confidence and wisdom in the hearts and minds of the younger generation regarding their personal walk with God and knowledge of the Bible, Church Everyday, in partnership with the ministries the Worship Initiative, Stand to Reason, and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), is hosting the “Truth Matters” Conference from March 27 to 29.READ MORE
World
Reverend Phyllis Sortor, a missionary from the Free Methodist Church in Seattle, was kidnapped by a group of armed men in Nigeria that is now demanding $300,000 in exchange for her release, according to reports on Tuesday. Sortor, who is a U.S. citizen, was at Hope Academy in Kogi state at the time of the abduction, which took plalce around 10:30 AM local time, according to NBC News. NBC further reports that there were five armed men who raided the school, but the raid resulted only in the abduction of Sortor; no injuries or deaths were reported.READ MORE
Entertainment
Many an audience may have seen movies of love stories that portray a man tenaciously pursuing the woman of his dreams through seemingly impossible obstacles. But perhaps not many have seen it in an Asian American family setting. “Anita Ho” is a romantic comedy featuring the love story of Harry and Anita, and the comic process of Harry trying to win the approval of Anita’s parents...READ MORE
Church
Presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church (USA) have been voting on whether to pass an amendment to the PCUSA constitution, which would redefine marriage from being “a civil contract between a woman and a man,” to “a unique commitment between two people to love and support each other for the rest of their lives.” The current vote is 61 presbyteries in favor of the amendment and redefining of marriage, and 23 against, out of 172 total presbyteries in PCUSA.READ MORE
US
The White house has been hosting a summit on ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ starting Wednesday which will conclude on Friday. Throughout the summit, President Obama has been reinforcing the notion that groups such as the Islamic State should not be associated with the religion of Islam, and said that “we are not at war with Islam.”READ MORE
World
A ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia has been reached on Thursday at Minsk, Belarus, according to reports. The 13-point agreement, of which negotiations began on Wednesday, included a ceasefire to start at midnight on Saturday into Sunday local time.READ MORE
Ministries
Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) held a reception to honor its partners, celebrate its service during 2014, and share visions for 2015 at its New Year’s Kick-Off & Partner Appreciation Reception at the Belasco Theater on Feb. 9. A variety of groups was represented at the reception, including elected officials, church and ministry leaders, media, police officers, and representatives from non-profit organizations.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
