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Detroit Files for Bankruptcy on Thursday; Court Rules Unconstitutional
Known as the Motor City because of its history in automotive manufacturing, the Michigan city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code on Thursday. Detroit was named the second most dangerous city in the United States in 2013 based on Federal Bureau of Investigation data, and it has a poverty rate of over 40%.
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President Obama, Pastor John Piper on Zimmerman Case
George Zimmerman was found not-guilty of all charges related to killing Trayvon Martin in February of 2012. Zimmerman, who has no known history of hatred toward African Americans, was told by 9-1-1 responders not to pursue Martin while on watch in a Florida neighborhood; however, Zimmerman proceeded to fight with and to eventually shoot the unarmed young man.
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Texas Governor Rick Perry Signs Late-Term Abortion Ban into Law
Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 2 into law today, which bans post-20-week abortions and raises the standards of health care for abortion clinics in Texas. The bill was protested heavily by unruly pro-abortionists at the state capitol.
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Interview with Ray Comfort – 'Evolution vs. God' Movie
Ray Comfort recently released “Evolution vs. God: Shaking the Foundations of Faith,” a movie that he says boils evolution down to misguided trust. The movie was originally entitled “Famous Atheists,” but after interviewing evolutionary scientists from the University of Southern California and the University of California Los Angeles, Comfort realized that their answers to his questions revealed a lack of evidence for evolution and decided to change direction with the film.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ Stars to Speak at Saddleback Church, Rick Warren to Return Next Week
After a 16-week absence following his son’s death, Rick Warren will return to preach at Saddleback Church on the weekend of July 27th; meanwhile, “Duck Dynasty’s” Alan and Phil Robertson are scheduled to speak at the church this weekend.
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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.
