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Article By Audrey Barrick

Survey: Why Some Churches Thrive and Others Decline

Why do some congregations in America grow and others decline? A recent survey measured several key factors on what's causing churches to thrive and others to remain stunted.
Some Americans Expect Jesus' Second Coming in 2007

One in four Americans anticipates the second coming of Christ in 2007. This is one several predictions made by Americans in a recent poll for the new year.
Poll: Americans More Likely to Believe in God than Europeans

Americans are more likely than Europeans to believe in any form of God or Supreme Being, a recent poll indicated.
Bush Comforts Injured Troops Ahead of Christmas

Continuing an annual pre-Christmas tradition, President George Bush offered comfort to injured troops from the Iraq war in a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Christmas Poll: Family Beats Out Celebrating Christ as Most Enjoyable

Retailers are gearing up for the heavy holiday rush of shoppers this final Saturday before Christmas.

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The news of Charlie Kirk’s death not only shocked leaders in the English-speaking evangelical world but also affected Chinese pastors in North America. In a memorial article, one pastor described Charlie Kirk as someone who “awakened the church, Christians, and even society as a whole.”
Hong Kong Legislative Council Rejects Same-Sex Partner Registration Bill, Citing Traditional Marriage Values

The Hong Kong Legislative Council overwhelmingly voted down the controversial Same-Sex Partner Relationship Registration Bill on September 10th.
[Exclusive] Escaping Extreme Poverty: The True Story of a Ugandan Girl’s Transformed Life

Emily, from Uganda, is a beneficiary of the international charity Watoto’s Keep a Girl in School initiative. This July, visiting Hong Kong churches and schools, she shares her journey of overcoming hardship, regaining access to education, and pursuing her dreams.