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Exponential 2013: Rick Warren Pulls Out from Scheduled Live Webcast Interview
Rick Warren has decided to pull out from a live webcast interview hosted at a major church planting conference in Orlando on Tuesday, where he would talk about his 27-year-old son's suicide.
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Death of Lingzi Lu, 23, Reminds Us the 'Humanity That We All Share'
Lu Lingzi's family asked that those who knew their daughter to carry on her "positive spirit and joy", and those who has now heard about her will "keep a memory of her in their hearts" in a letter issued Thursday.
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Jeremy Lin Says 'No Excuse' for Loss Against Suns, Determines to Finish Strong
Despite losing to the Phoenix Suns on Monday, Jeremy Lin and Houston Rockets remains determined to finish strong as they look ahead to their final game of the regular season against Los Angeles Lakers this Wednesday at Staple Center.
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Margaret Thatcher, UK's First and Only Female Prime Minister, Died at Age 87
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, remembered as “tough” and “controversial” during her time in office and the longest-serving, died Monday of a stroke at age 87.
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Rick Warren and Wife 'Overwhelmed' by Outpouring Condolences After Son’s Suicide
Pastor Rick Warren posted a tweet Sunday morning, saying that he and his wife are "overwhelmed" by the outpouring condolences from the global Christian community and the public.
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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.
