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'Linsanity' Movie: Jeremy Lin's Rags-to-Riches Story to be Released October
Evan Jackson Leong’s documentary ‘Linsanity’ depicting the life of Asian American NBA star Jeremy Lin is expected to debut in theatres on October 4. Ketchup Entertainment recently bought the rights to the film, and it is currently being previewed at film festivals across the nation.
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Pregnancy Centers Offer Hope as Abortion Clinics Close in Texas
As a result of recent legislation in Texas, two abortion clinics plan to close in the state within the next three months. House Bill 2, which was passed earlier this month, raised the standard of care for abortion clinics, requiring them to become ambulatory surgical centers and to have admitting privileges in nearby hospitals. It also made post-20-week abortions illegal in the state of Texas.
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Bill O’Reilly’s Challenge to African-American Community, Tony Evan’s Christ-Centered Solution
Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly spoke out against the root cause of problems in the African American community on Tuesday; although he pointed out many issues that need reform, O’Reilly seemed to prescribe a “pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps” solution to the troubles in the community – one that is in conflict with the Gospel.
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Christian Authors Randy Alcorn, Pastor John Piper on Engagement Discussions
In a recent video about engagement on his blog, Alcorn strongly advised engaged couples to seek counsel from married couples. He emphasized the wisdom in learning from those who have been married for a long time, rather than from newly weds or other engaged couples who have yet to experience married life.
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Homosexual Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Drafted in The City of San Antonio
The City of San Antonio in Texas is drafting a consolidated anti-discrimination ordinance that would make bias against homosexual (gay and lesbian) practice and transgender lifestyles punishable by law. The regulation would make discrimination based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” illegal.
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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.
