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Justin Bieber Arrested Again, Charged for Assault in Canada; 177,000 U.S. Petition His Deportation
Justin Bieber's legal woes continue to make headlines and hearts from "Beliebers" continue to break as the Canadian pop-star turned bad-boy is being threatened to be deported. After a run-in with the law last week on a different charge, Bieber has now been charged with criminal assault in his home of Canada from a previous arrest.
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Former Gospel Singer Katy Perry: 'I'm Not a Christian'
Pop singer Katy Perry caused an uproar of controversy on Sunday night's Grammy Awards when the singer performed a Satanic-themed rendition of her number-one single, "Dark Horse." Many may be surprised to find out that Perry was once an aspiring Gospel singer who wanted to be the "next Amy Grant."
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Republicans Disapprove Obama's Executive Order Over Congress
President Obama's State of the Union speech covered many of the nation's concerns and underlined the ultimate goal of taking action this year. President Obama would plan to implement action by taking more executive order, which was not well-receieved by many Conservatives and Republicans.
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Hobby Lobby Face Possible Shut Down; CEO Green Says Contraception Case Violates Their Religious Freedom
The Christian founded arts and crafts store Hobby Lobby may shut down all of its 588 stores across the country due to the new healthcare insurance law that requires coverage of abortion-causing drugs. The company has filed their case to court, stating that the health care rule violates their First Amendment rights of religious freedom.
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Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address: "Let's Make This a Year of Action" (Full Text, Video)
President Barack Obama addressed the United States for the fifth time in the State of the Union address on the evening Tuesday, January 28 following a difficult and what is being called "the worst year" of his presidency, according to ABC News. President Obama, addressed numerous of topics but ultimately underlined the theme of "action" for 2014.
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10th CCOWE: Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting Asks 'What Has Gone Wrong with the Chinese Church?' and Calls for Renewal Through Repentance
At the 10th CCOWE, Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting called Chinese church leaders to spiritual repentance, warning that institutional success masks deep crises—such as youth attrition, co-worker burnout, and internal power struggles—and urging renewal that begins with inner transformation, not external methods.
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[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'
Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.
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10th CCOWE Opens in Malaysia as Nearly 2,000 Leaders Gather Under 'Open Our EAR, Understand Our ERA, Here We ARE'
The 10th CCOWE opening ceremony gathered 1,800 global Chinese Christian leaders in Malaysia, with keynote speakers—Rev. David Doong, Rev. Joshua Ting, Dr. Cheung Teng, and Rev. Edmund Chan—unanimously calling for church renewal through inner repentance, a return to the Gospel’s core, intentional disciple-making, and cross-generational collaboration, rather than relying on institutional success or numerical growth.
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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'
Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.