-
Oscar Pistorius News: Steenkamp Family Unhappy With His Newly Granted Prison Privileges
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to a five-year prison sentence after he was convicted of culpable homicide. However, Reeva Steenkamp’s family is not happy with the way he is serving his sentence now.
-
Scottie Pippen Talks His Defense Strategy and Thoughts on Pau and Marc Gasol, Marcin Gortat, Oscar Schmidt and Tim Duncan
NBA legend Scottie Pippen talked to the press during the NBA All-Star Weekend, which happened over Valentine’s Day. He provided his opinions on both past and present NBA players.
-
Phoenix Suns Trade Rumors: Goran Dragic Headed to Miami Heat
The NBA trade deadline fell on Thursday afternoon, and Goran Dragic may have had his wish granted in the form of a one-way ticket out of Phoenix.
-
World's Oldest Couple in China with Combined Age of 217 Looks Back on 90 Years of Marriage
A Chinese couple has stayed married for 90 years, making them the oldest couple in the world.
-
President Obama Defends, Responds to Criticism of Why He Doesn’t Use the Term 'Islamic Extremism'
President Barack Obama defended his actions on Wednesday on why he refused to identify terrorists as Muslim extremists in his quest to “discredit violent ideologies.” He has faced criticism in his approach to terrorism from both Democrats and Republicans.
-
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.
-
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.”
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
