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Dwight Howard Joins Houston Rockets for Best Chance of Winning Championship
Free-agent Dwight Howard confirmed his decision to join Houston Rockets on Twitter and interviews with ESPN and said that Rockets gave him the best chance at winning his first NBA title.
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Dwight Howard Announce on Twitter Decision to Join Houston Rockets
Dwight Howard tweeted his decision to join Houston Rockets and thanked the fans in Los Angeles. The over 20 months of speculation is officially over.
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Kobe Bryant Challenges Dwight Howard to Stay Put and Learn from Him
Dwight Howard met with Kobe Bryant in a meeting on Tuesday, where Bryant challenged the free agent center to not do things his way, but just listen, learn, and make it so that it fits him.
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Franklin Graham: How Christians Should Pray for America on July 4
Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, shared how Christians should pray for America on July 4. He said to pray for those who fought and died for our freedom and for the soldiers, for those in authority, and for remembering the freedom we have as Christians, purchased by Christ's death on the cross.
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Aaron Hernandez 2007 Bar Fight Involved Tim Tebow
New England Patriorts backup quarterback Tim Tebow tried to keep Aaron Hernandez out of trouble during a 2007 bar argument while both were playing at the University of Florida. Tebow was not able to stop then-17 year old Hernandez from punching the restaurant manager, who subsequently loss hearing for 4-6 weeks.
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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.
