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Trinity Broadcasting Network Co-Founder Jan Crouch Suffers Serious Stroke
Prayer alerts are circulating after Jan Crouch, co-founder of the largest Christian TV network Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) suffered a massive stroke Friday. Janice Wendell Bethany "Jan" Crouch, 78, launched TBN with her late husband Paul in 1973.
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Justin Bieber Posts Award Shows Like Billboard Music Are 'Fake,' Lack 'Authenticity'
Before Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber won Best Male Artist at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night, a TV camera caught his dead-eyed stare during fellow singer Pink's truly high-flying performance, and viewers buzzed about what he was thinking and why he was reacting in a stoic manner.
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Gospel Singer Kirk Franklin Receives Top 2016 Billboard Music Faith Awards
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin dominated the gospel categories during the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas Sunday evening. The 20-year music veteran from Fort Worth, Texas, was given the Top Gospel Song for "Wanna Be Happy?" He also got two awards for Top Gospel Artist and Top Gospel Album associated with his latest release, "Losing My Religion."
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Guns, Religion Preached at National Rifle Association By Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin gave a speech at the NRA-IRA Leadership Forum in Louisville on Friday that some categorized as focused on religion and guns, telling people that gun rights have preserved other rights. He also nodded to attendees for "taking time to celebrate the greatness of America."
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Americans' Sharply Split about Transgender Bathroom Debate, Poll Indicates
Americans are divided on the debate regarding which public restrooms and locker rooms that transgender people should be allowed to use, according to a new CBS/New York Times poll released Thursday. President Barack Obama's Administration recently issued guidelines to all public schools directing them to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity, with an implied threat of a loss of federal funding if not followed. This poll, which was conducted after
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Chinese Pastor Reflects on Charlie Kirk’s Death: Church Must Confront “Today’s Issues”
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.”
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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.
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[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.
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Corey Jackson Urges on Capitol Hill: Care for the Hearts and Souls of the Chinese People
Western society often views China primarily through the lenses of geopolitics and economics, but as a pastor and evangelical Presbyterian, Rev. Corey Jackson is most concerned with the hearts, minds, and souls of people—not only in the United States, but also in China.