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Robert Griffin III Leaves Bible Verse as Quarterback Parts with Washington Redskins
God-fearing Washington Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III earned a touchdown with Christians without even playing in Sunday's NFL Wild-Card football game. He chose to leave a letter for his teammates, rather than to talk to reporters Monday, as his way of saying goodbye. Griffin's letter, quoting "The Paradoxical Commandments" written by Dr. Kent Keith in 1968, appeared underneath a framed verse from the Bible - Philippians 4:13: "I can do all this through him who gives me strength."

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Obama’s Final State of Union 2016 Live Stream Video: Watch Online, Start Time, Social Media Follows
Barack Obama, the United State's 44th president, delivers his final State of the Union address Tuesday evening (Jan. 12). His theme will be "Together, We Make Change Happen." Watch it live online at 9 p.m. ET at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU. Additionally, the address will, for the first time, be available on demand via Amazon Video.

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Morgan Freeman, National Geographic Create 'The Story of God'
“Playing God is simply a matter of learning a script. It didn’t require research beyond that,” actor-director Morgan Freeman said nonchalantly during National Geographic’s panel for “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” at the Television Critics Association press tour last week in Pasadena, Calif.

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Hillary Clinton Endorsed By Planned Parenthood, Same Nonprofit Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Vow To Defund
For the first time in the 100-year history of Planned Parenthood, the organization's leaders are publicly backing a primary presidential candidate: Hillary Clinton, who accepted the endorsement Sunday in New Hampshire. She is locked in a perceived tight race with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in that Democratic primary race state and in Iowa. Planned Parenthood's nod to Clinton came just hours after GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump told NBC's "Meet the Press" that Hillary is married to "an

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IRS Withdraws Proposal to Collect Social Security Numbers of Church, Nonprofit Donors of $250-plus
Internal Revenue Service officials last year proposed a regulation by which the managers of churches, ministries and other nonprofit organizations would have to collect and report donors' Social Security numbers for contributions of $250 and up. Last week, IRS representatives announced the concept was officially being dropped, after abundant concerns about security, government overreach and IRS targeting were expressed.

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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.