Society
On the evening of the 20th of March, “Open Bank” donated 374,200 dollars in support for 73 nonprofit organizations through its “Open Stewardship Foundation”. The foundation was hosting what it called the “Stewardship Program”, which received 84 applicants and selected 73 organizations to receive their financial support through a process of evaluations. READ MORE
Entertainment
From April 11th to the 13th, a special musical called “Eternal Life” (His Creation Performing Art), produced by Korean stage artists and performers will be shown for the Holy Week and Easter. The musical “Eternal Life 2014 Redemption” is a performance featuring the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the redemption of humanity from sin. The musical also touches on themes of hardship, death, forgiveness and revival. READ MORE
Entertainment
On March 21st, a new Christian-based film “God’s Not Dead” was released in fewer than a thousand theaters across the world, and earned over 8 million dollars on its opening week. Kevin Sorbo, the lead actor in this newly released motion picture shared that his conservative views on politics, social issues and his faith in Christ has cost him jobs in Hollywood. READ MORE
World
Fides News Agency reported that Coptic Christians in Egypt are still being heavily persecuted by the government and the Muslim majority. The information was first delivered by the Board of Inquiry in Cairo. Christians in this nation are still facing abductions and government officials taking away their property. READ MORE
Ministries
Two days ago, the renowned Christian humanitarian organization World Vission officially announced that it will begin to hire married homosexuals as their employees. Now, the organization has announced that it will reverse its new decision after a great deal of criticism from churches and Christians all around America and the world. READ MORE
Ministries
Men and women dressed in identical uniforms were greeting the students of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. These people were waiting at both the gates and places of gathering in the college campus from early as 9am until the evening when students were leaving. READ MORE
World
On Monday, Najib Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia announced that the missing Malaysian airliner, flight MH307, ended its flight in the middle of the Indian Ocean, a remote location that was too far away from any landing site. The announcement removed any small hope of finding the missing flight or any possible survivors. READ MORE
Society
James Hellmold, a candidate for Los Angeles County Sheriff who has served for the LASD (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) for the past 25 years held a press conference at the Garden Sweet Hotel. He talked about the necessity of changes in the current police system to further support security, and that if he is elected Sheriff, he will try his best to make necessary changes to the system and expand communication with the local community. READ MORE
Society
Shane Ko, a student at New Covenant Academy was recently accepted into West Point military academy. New Covenant Academy (NCA) is one of the most prestigious private institutes in Los Angeles. READ MORE
Entertainment
There have been many different reactions to Paramount’s recent Bible epic feature film, “Noah”, but many film goers, both Christians and non-believers, are visiting theaters to give it a try. Many churches are hosting Bible studies and small group gatherings that will be focusing their attention on the film, as well as the original account from the book of Genesis. However, there are some facts that Christian leaders should consider before taking their youth group to the cinema for the day. READ MORE
Church
The statement that the Korean church is in trouble or that it has become corrupt is not new particularly among Koreans and Korean Americans of the faith. Many questions have been asked as to why this is the case for the churches of the nation that sends the second most missionaries in the world after the United States. In order to find the root cause in the weakening of the Korean church, Christian Daily has prepared a number of interviews with experts to look for a theological approach to the problem. READ MORE
Entertainment
Jennifer Connelly, a Hollywood actress who played Noah’s wife Naameh, expressed her view that Paramount’s most recent Bible epic film “Noah” stays true to the original story from the Book of Genesis. On Thursday, Connelly shared her opinions on the controversy over the film on ABC’s “Good morning America”. READ MORE
World
The American Center for Law and Justice reported on the situation of Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American citizen who is currently held in captivity in Iran. Pastor Saeed was said to have been shackled at an Iranian hospital this Wednesday, where he was denied a necessary surgery. READ MORE
Church
Rev. Philip Chryst, a pastor of a United Methodist Mission, developed a new model for worship called WikiWorship. The prefix “Wiki” was of course adapted from “Wikipedia”. Pastor Chryst had developed the model during his time at Duke Divinity School as part of a course he was taking. READ MORE
Mission
Sunye, a previous member of the popular Korean girl group (JYP Entertainment) revealed that she is planning to embark upon a 5 year long mission trip to Haiti with her husband. Now a wife, and a mother she explained how she came to making this important decision. 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
