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'Young Love' Country Music Hall of Famer, 'Southern Gentleman' Sonny James Dies
Country singer Sonny James, who recorded romantic ballads, such as "Young Love," died Monday at age 87. He was good at turning pop songs into country hits. James, whose given name was James Hugh Loden, died in a Nashville, Tenn., hospice facility, according to a family friend, Gary Robble, who was the lead singer of James' backing band, the Southern Gentlemen. He is survived by his wife, Doris, and was a member of the Church of Christ.

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Mysterious 'Space Music' Scrutinized First Time in 50 Years After Apollo 10 Clip Declassified by NASA
Apollo astronauts who orbited the moon two months before Neil Armstrong's famous 1969 landing heard unexplainable "music" on its far side, while they reportedly were out of the range of Earthly radio transmissions. People are hearing and seeing the entire declassified video for the first time in nearly 50 years as part of the upcoming third season of Science Channel's series, "NASA's Unexplained Files," which returns Feb. 23.

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Bible of Driver Survives Accident Flames After Vehicle Burns In Tennessee Off I-385
Witnesses to a burning SUV accident scene off Interstate 385 in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday quickly praised God after volunteers rushed to pull a male driver out of a crashed car that burst into flames, leaving only a Bible to be recovered by responders.

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Magic Johnson will Boycott Manny Pacquiao Boxing After Same-Sex Marriage 'Animal' Remarks
"I won't be watching another one of Manny Pacquiao's fights," Magic Earvin Johnson wrote on Twitter Wednesday. His drop of support is stilling getting attention, due to his son, E.J. Johnson being publicly gay and due to fans reminding the basketball star he hasn't exactly had a clean slate himself in life. Johnson responded to the boxer's comments last week comparing gay marriage to animals. Pacquiao, who said he stands by his Biblical-based "Law of God" perspective, lost the backing of Nike in

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Erin Andrews' $75M Civil Trial Begins Against Marriott For Room's Peepholes, Nude Videos
Fox Sports reporter and television personality Erin Andrews is in a Nashville, Tenn., courtroom on Monday (Feb. 22) regarding jury selection for the negligence lawsuit she issued against a Marriott hotel, in which she's seeking $75 million. The hotel ownership company, Windsor Capital Group, is named in the suit as well, along with Michael David Barrett, an Illinois insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of the reporter, who was working for ESPN at the time.

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[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'
Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.
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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'
Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.
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MyFaithTV Founders Step Down, File for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage
André and Jenny Roebert, founders of the global Christian network MyFaithTV, are divorcing after 34 years, with Jenny citing biblical principles and severe family harm, as legal proceedings over assets and ministry leadership begin.
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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.