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Dr. Kent Brantly Prays at National Prayer Breakfast: 'The Lord's Prayer in Time of War'
On Thursday, February 5, Samaritan's Purse Medical Missions Advisor Dr. Kent Brantly was a featured speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast. The prayer he read, which was adapted from "The Lord's Prayer in Time of War" by Ms. Wendy Lyons, is transcribed below.
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ISIS Claims Female American Hostage Kayla Jean Mueller Killed in Jordanian Airstrike
Islamic State of Levant (ISIL), formerly known as ISIS, has released a statement claiming that U.S. female aid worker Kayla Jean Mueller was purportedly killed in the Jordanian airstrike that took place after the militants released a video showing brutal execution of Jordanian pilot, according to terrorism watchdog SITE Intel. The claim is being investigated by the CIA.
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Slain Japanese Hostage Kenji Goto's Wife Remains 'Extremely Proud' Of Her Christian Journalist Husband
The Islamic State of Levant (ISIL) has released a video that purportedly shows the beheading of the second Japanese hostage Kenji Goto, who was a veteran freelance reporter and a devout Christian.
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'It's About Jesus Today': Seahawks' Russell Wilson Gives God Glory Despite Loss to Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who is the youngest quarterback in NFL history to start two Super Bowls, gave God glory after once again leading his team to win their second Super Bowl title in two consecutive years after defeating the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl XLIX game.
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Evangelical Christian Boxer Manny Pacquiao Meets Floyd Mayweather in Private After Miami Heat Game for Fight Negotiation
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather met privately at Pac-man's hotel suite after their "coincidental" and unexpected meeting at the NBA Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks basketball game last night. With "mutual respect" for each other, the two met after the game for more than an hour, discussing in details on their proposed May 2 mega-fight, sources told ESPN.
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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.
