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“Every theologian is historically particular … They all struggled with their own particular contexts. These people we consider giants of theology struggled with their own questions.” Such was the case made by Dr. Daniel Lee, director of the Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary, who spoke at a forum on Monday hosted by G2G-KODIA.READ MORE
Ministries
To help the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community get connected with the employment resources they need, Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) has partnered with the city of Los Angeles to launch the API JOBS (Job Opportunities and Business Success) Initiative, which was announced on January 26.READ MORE
US
President Trump has nominated conservative federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court seat which has been vacant since the passing of the late Justice Antonin Scalia.READ MORE
US
Democratic members of the California Senate introduced a bill on January 24 that would add a third gender category to official documents including driver’s licenses and IDs.READ MORE
US
Several days after President Trump issued an executive order indefinitely suspending the entry of refugees from Syria, leaders from several evangelical organizations sent a letter to the president and vice president on Sunday, requesting that they reconsider the executive order.READ MORE
Church
Though the Super Bowl is one of the most-watched occasions in the U.S., most pastors say their churches continue their Sunday evening routines on the day of the football game, according to a survey conducted by LifeWay Research.READ MORE
Church
To kick off the new year, Bethel English (BE) Church, located in Irvine, hosted a two-night revival, called ‘Gospel Revolution,’ from January 20 to 21. READ MORE
US
Among several executive orders that President Donald Trump signed during his first week as U.S. president, two of them signed on Wednesday made some of his campaign promises on immigration a reality: building a wall along the Mexican border, increasing the number of Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, and cutting funding to sanctuary cities, among others.READ MORE
US
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday prohibiting nongovernmental agencies abroad which receive U.S. funding from promoting abortion or discussing it as an option in family planning.READ MORE
Ministries
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), an association of over 170 Christian institutions in North America and internationally, is calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass a bill that would provide protections to undocumented immigrants, similar to the protections offered in former President Obama’s executive orders.READ MORE
US
A Catholic hospital is facing a lawsuit on claims that a doctor there refused to conduct a hysterectomy for a transgender patient.READ MORE
US
The abortion rate in the U.S. has declined to an all-time low since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion across the country, according to a new study released on Wednesday.READ MORE
Ministries
For the fifth time, theologians from Southern California and across the world gathered in the West Coast for the annual ‘Los Angeles Theology Conference’ co-hosted by Zondervan, Biola University, and Fuller Theological Seminary. This year, the conference took place at Biola University from January 12 to 13. The two institutions take turns hosting the conference each year.READ MORE
Church
Some 350 college students and young adults gathered at Grace Ministries International (GMI) from January 6 to 7 for the church’s Grace Winter Conference, which aimed to help young people live out their calling for God’s glory.READ MORE
Ministries
Korean American Campus Mission (KCM), one of the largest Korean American college ministries in Southern California, hosted its first-ever ‘Winter Conference’ from January 2 to 5.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