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Jeremy Lin Talks about LA Lakers Game Strategy With Byron Scott, but Refuses to Comment on Free Agency
Point guard Jeremy Lin of the Los Angeles Lakers may not be publicly commenting on the possibility of free agency, but he does speak candidly of the team’s “pick-and-roll” strategy used on the basketball court.
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Jodi Arias Trial Update: Although Sentenced to Life In Prison Instead of Death, Mistrial Declared Again Thanks to Holdout Juror
The saga known as the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial has finally reached the conclusion, albeit an expensive one, that she will spend the rest of her life in prison and avoid the death penalty. However, a holdout juror led to a mistrial, sparking a backlash that required authorities in Arizona to provide security.
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GOP Sends Warning Letter to Iran that Any Nuclear Deal Struck With Obama Won’t Last
In a highly unusual move, 47 Republican senators sent an open letter to Iran, warning the country that any deal struck with President Barack Obama won’t be set in stone. Now that letter has offended some Democrats and the Iranian government from Tehran.
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Civil Rights Legacy of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma 50 Years Later also Places Spotlight on Deep Poverty
The event known as “Bloody Sunday” that happened in the small Alabama town of Selma 50 years ago was one of the pivotal moments of the 1960s civil rights movement that brought change at a national level. However, it also highlighted the issue of deep poverty in that town and many places across the United States.
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Rev. Franklin Graham Warns U.S. Christians: ‘Storm Is Coming,’ Persecution Will Arrive Soon
President and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse Rev. Franklin Graham issued a dire warning for Christians in the United States over the weekend that persecution will hit like a “storm” in this country.
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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.
