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Jeremy Lin Explains College, NBA 'Barriers' Caused by Asian 'Stereotype'
Lin, the first Chinese-American to be play in NBA, and NBA commissioner David Stern said that Lin’s failure to get a major college basketball scholarship or a roster spot through the NBA draft had to do with his Asian ethnicity.
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Chinese Christians' Influences on the Rise in Vancouver Canada
The influences of Chinese Christians in Vancouver are on the rise. Half a million Chinese lives in the scenic city on Canada’s West Coast, which is the highest concentration of Chinese population in the entire North America.
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Homeless Inventor Mike Williams to Pick 250 Homeless for Pods Community Prototypes
Homeless inventor Mike Williams, who was given a second chance in life by a Chinese-American urologist Dr. Jong L. Chen, is planning to form a pod community comprised of around 250 homeless people, whose skills will be “harvested” by giving them work.
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North America's Largest Chinese Church Founder John Kao Dies; Memorial Service Scheduled Saturday
Rev. Dr. John Kao, founder of the largest Chinese church in North America, died Sunday at 79. Kao's church Association of Chinese Evangelical Ministries (Canada)(ACEM) has announced on its website that a memorial service for Kao will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Richmond Hill Christian Community Church at 10 a.m. Visitation will be begin at 9 a.m. till the service time at the church on the same day.
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The Good Samaritan: Doctor Gives Homeless Inventor a Second Chance
Mike Williams, an inventor who made millions but turned homeless, was given a second chance when he met Dr. Jong L. Chen. The Taiwan-born Chinese American urologist operated on Williams’ prostate injuries from a beating and later became a business partner with Williams, who had the idea of inventing a new drop and go homeless sheltering PODs.
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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.