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Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016 Winners: Spotlight, Carol Burnett Receives Lifetime Achievement
Many actresses and actors are vying Saturday (Jan. 30) at the 2016 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards to be honored for the best performances of 2015. The 22nd annual awards are airing live at 7 p.m. CST on TNT and TBS.
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Iowa Caucuses Date 2016 Feb. 1: How Democrats, Republicans Narrow Field of Presidential Candidates
Iowa-based, highly-anticipated 2016 caucuses regarding presidential candidates will be held on Monday, Feb. 1; more people than typical are expected to have their eyes on the indicators resulting from this year's assemblies for both political parties. The caucuses are gatherings at which voters from all of 1,774 Iowa voting precincts meet to elect delegates to the county conventions. Since 1972, Iowa caucuses have been the first major electoral event of the nominating process for U.S. president.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Pope Francis Meet About Ethical Duties To Protect Earth
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and His Holiness Pope Francis lead vastly different lives, both leaders in their respective fields. But during a private meeting at the Vatican on Thursday, they came together to discuss the need for unified approaches to the detrimental effects of climate change. Together, the pair hope to identify ways to inspire and motivate people worldwide to commit to upholding moral and ethical responsibilities to protect the Earth.
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Atheist Group, Illinois Sheriff Locked in War of Words Over Nativity Scenes: 'I Won't Bow to Bullies'
An Illinois sheriff called freethinking Freedom From Religion Foundation representatives oppressors, and is vowing not to back down from their legal threats after they said the two nativity scenes erected at the local courthouse last month were unconstitutional. The sheriff just penned an excoriating letter to the activists proclaiming he will not bow to "bullies."
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Prayers in Public High School Football Games Supported by Majority, Indicates New Survey
Nearly three-quarters, specifically 73 percent, of the public believe football coaches at public high schools should be allowed to lead their players in Christian prayer during games, while only about one-quarter, or 24 percent, say they should not, according to a new Public Religion Research Institute survey released Thursday.
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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.