-
Jeremy Lin Talks About ‘Breaking Down Stereotypes,’ Conducts Elaborate Prank In Taiwan
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jeremy Lin has been playing in the NBA for five seasons. Now he is reflecting on how his Asian-American background has affected his basketball career.
-
Santa Barbara Oil Spill: Ruptured Pipeline Spills Oil on California Coastline; Cleanup Underway at Refugio State Beach
A ruptured pipeline has been blamed for the oil spill along a Santa Barbara County beach in California, contaminating the local area. Authorities have estimated that about 21,000 gallons of crude oil have been spilled so far along Refugio State Beach.
-
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop to Be Built in California; Test Track to Span Five Miles Near Highway 5
Visionary Tesla CEO Elon Musk had a grand idea for a new transportation system known as the Hyperloop. Now its development has taken one step closer to reality.
-
Bishop: U.S. State Dept. Denies Visa For Assyrian Christians in Iraq Who Face Imminent Persecution from ISIS
The U.S. State Department may have sent a signal to an Anglican bishop in Iraq that despite persecution and harassment from the terror group known as ISIS, Christians in that country will not find any support from the United States government.
-
ISIS Libya Killings Update: ECRF Posts Video On Latest Plight of Egypt's Coptic Christians
The terror group known as ISIS has conducted gruesome killings as part of its propaganda campaign to spread its version of Islam across the Middle East. Although the Islamic militants started their operations in parts of Iraq and Syria, their influence has stretched beyond that region to Libya.
-
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.
