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Adam Silver Bans Donald Sterling for Life from NBA, Moves to Eject Him from Clippers' Ownership
Donald Sterling is banned from NBA for his entire lifetime. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced this judgment on long-time Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was caught making a series of racist comments against Black people.
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Obama Marks Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II
President Barack Obama issued Monday morning a statement on the Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II
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Shoe Thrown at Hillary Clinton During Speech in Las Vegas (Video)
A shoe was thrown Thursday at Hillary Clinton as she delivered a keynote speech at a conference hosted by Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.
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Celebration of Gospel 2014 Live Stream: Watch Online BET Full Show Free (Video)
The 14th BET Celebration of Gospel show will air tonight. While Steven Harvey had hosted the show, Academy-Award nominated actress Taraji P. Henson was tapped this year to host the much anticipated Christian concert of the year for Black Americans and those who love Gospel music.
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Homeless Man Walks Onto a Music Video, Unleashes Unexpected Talent Without Missing a Beat (Video)
Christian musician Carlos Whittaker was in Atlanta shooting a music video for his song "God of Second Chances," and a homeless man walked onto the set in the middle of filming and knelt in front of Whittaker and started crying as he listen to the song.
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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.
