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Houston Rockets General Manager Denies Trade Rumors on Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey said that he is not looking to deal Jeremy Lin or Omer Asik, because both remaining on Houston would provide great match up for All-Star Dwight Howard.
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Houston Rockets Jeremy Lin to Preach to 18,000 Youths in Taiwan
Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin will once again return to Taiwan in August to share his life testimony with youths in his parent’s country of birth; this time, he will be preaching to over 18,000 people in Taipei.
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Prop 8 Proponent: California Gay Marriage Ban Still Stands
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on Wednesday that part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has been struck down and the appeal for California's Proposition 8 was dismissed. As the gay-marriage advocates celebrate, proponents of Prop 8 said that as of today California's Prop 8 still stands as the legal law of the state.
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Jeremy Lin Shoots 'Unbelievable' 78 Percent Accuracy to Show Offseason Progress (Picture)
Given Jeremy Lin’s subpar performance last year, doubters have all the more reasons to discredit his ability to play as lead point guard for Houston Rockets and in the league; however, the subject of Linsanity is proving himself again in reaching a three-point shooting accuracy rate of 78 percent during his offseason practices, according to his shooting coach and a picture posted on his Facebook page.
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Nik Wallenda's Christian Faith: 'High-Wire Walk With God'
Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda took 22 minutes to walk across the Little Colorado River Gorge that was the length of five football fields on a two-inch thick steel cable - with no safety net or harness.
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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.
