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NBA Free Agency Rumors: Kevin Durant’s Chances of Signing With the Warriors are Looking Good
There is a very strong possibility that the 2016-2017 NBA season will open with Kevin Durant on the roster of the Golden State Warriors. Apparently, the 2016 NBA championship contender is one of the top teams that the athlete is seriously considering signing with.
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NBA Free Agency Rumors: J.R. Smith Leaving Cleveland Cavaliers?
New rumors suggest that there's a good chance that the Cleveland Cavaliers might lose J.R. Smith in free agency. Apparently, the only way the 2016 NBA champions will be able to retain their tatted up breakout star is by offering him max contract.
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Jeremy Lin Makes Official Comeback to Brooklyn, Signs 3-Year Contract With Nets
Jeremy Lin has confirmed that he is once again a member of the Brooklyn Nets. Of course, the 27-year-old NBA star did not forget to thank his former team the Charlotte Hornets for a very memorable year.
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Oldest U.S. Park Ranger Attacked and Robbed in Her Home
Betty Reid Soiskin, the oldest park ranger in the U.S., suffered a serious beating earlier this week when an unknown man entered her home in Richmond, California. But aside from viciously attacking the 94-year-old woman, the intruder also stole some of her belongings, including a special commemorative coin given to her by U.S. President Barrack Obama.
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Skydiver Encounters Terrifying Parachute Malfunction [Video]
On Thursday, skydiver Daniel Herndon jumped out of a plane the deliver the game ball for a professional soccer match between the Oklahoma City Energy and Chivas USA. However, after deploying his parachute, it malfunctioned which caused him to spin and fall at speeds of around 80 mph.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.