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NBA Rumors: Milwaukee Bucks Going After Russell Westbrook by Trading Jabari Parker and Khris Middleton?
Ever since Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder, rumors about Russell Westbrook wanting to be traded away started flying. And, according to insiders, the Milwaukee Bucks tried to get him from the Thunder by trading away two of its players.
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NBA Rumors: Is Jeremy Lin’s ‘Brook-Lin’ the New Linsanity?
When Jeremy Lin first announced his decision to join the Brooklyn Nets, a lot of New Yorkers were expecting to see the return of Linsanity. But, now that he's with the nets, the new phenomenon might be called "Brook-Lin."
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NBA Rumors: Is Greg Monroe the Spurs’ Replacement for Tim Duncan?
With Tim Duncan now retired, the San Antonio Spurs are certainly facing a void in their current lineup. According to rumors, one way they can solve this is by getting Greg Monroe from the Milwaukee Bucks through a possible trade.
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Amar’e Stoudemire Signs Contract with Knicks, Then Announces Retirement
Amar'e Stoudemire made sure that he was still a member of the New York Knicks when he retired. That's why he signed a contract with the team just hours before he officially ended his career as a player in the NBA.
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Michael Jordan Writes Letter to Condemn Racial Violence, Donates Over $2 Million to Help Find a Solution
NBA legend and former shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan broke his silence in the recent racial and gun-related violence that's currently plaguing the country. In addition to voicing out his opinions, Jordan also pledged over $2 million to organizations that are focused on finding a proper solution.
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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.
