World
Among the 50 countries that were ranked to be most restrictive and oppressive towards Christians, North Korea was listed at the top of the list for the 15th year. The list of countries in which Christians face the most persecution was released by Open Doors on January 11, marking the 25th year that the persecution monitoring group has released the annual ‘World Watch List.’ READ MORE
US
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe issued and signed an executive order on Thursday prohibiting state contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, among other categories of discrimination.READ MORE
World
A Chinese pastor who had been detained since December of 2015 has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison, according to his lawyer.READ MORE
US
Weeks after North Carolina’s lawmakers failed to repeal their own state’s controversial bathroom law, a similar bill was introduced in the Texas Senate on Thursday, requiring the use of bathrooms in public schools, public universities, and government facilities according to biological sex.READ MORE
US
When it comes to entrusting someone with fostering a discussion on the issues the nation is currently facing, Americans aren’t so sure who would be best for the task, according to a new study released by LifeWay Research.READ MORE
Church
Faith Harvest Church, located in North Hills, CA, hosted a rather special Christmas party on Sunday — one for the children and families of incarcerated individuals. The party was hosted through the ‘Angel Tree’ program of the Prison Fellowship, a non-profit which ministers to individuals within the prison system, prepares them to readjust to life outside of prison, and helps them to maintain healthy relationships with their families.READ MORE
Church
On Sunday, about 50 youth from group homes and volunteers from Crossway Community Church gathered at Cedar Grove Park to play sports and games, eat, and have fun together during this Christmas season.READ MORE
Church
For the past four years, Young Nak Celebration Church (YNCC) has taken the opportunity presented by the Thanksgiving holiday to reach out to international students at the University of Southern California.READ MORE
Ministries
Korean American pastors in primarily Korean American churches or multi-ethnic churches may not face language or culture barriers as they might in the Korean immigrant church, but they still face difficulties due to the differing obligations of different pastoral positions, as well as the differing life experiences of different generations.READ MORE
Church
Tapestry LA celebrated its two year anniversary on Sunday with an evening of testimonies, prayer, food, musical performances, and a presentation of a new beginning — a new building for the church.READ MORE
Ministries
What does the future of the Asian American church look like? Some 200 Asian American ministry leaders gathered in Southern California to learn and dialogue on the question during the third annual Asian American Ministry Conference. READ MORE
Church
Christ Central of Southern California, five years after its independence from its mother church Cerritos Presbyterian Church, has begun its journey as a multisite church as it launched its second campus in Placentia on October 30. Some 240 people attended the first official service at the Placentia site at Valencia High School.READ MORE
Ministries
“You are a prospering sinner.” Such was one of many phrases emphasized by Pastor Steve Lee from Living Hope Community Church on Saturday in his message to some 600 college students at the ‘Gospel Renewal Night’ hosted by Korean American Campus Mission (KCM).READ MORE
Mission
Korean American Campus Mission (KCM) will be hosting its third ‘Gospel Renewal Night,’ one of the first joint campus worship events to take place during the school year. The event will take place on October 29 from 6 PM to 9 PM at Living Hope Community Church. Pastor Steve ‘Bang’ Lee of Living Hope will be featured as the main speaker, and Kay Lim will be leading worship.READ MORE
Church
Living Hope Community Church, located in Brea, CA, celebrated its 23rd anniversary on October 16.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
