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168 Children Rescued from Sex Trafficking, 'These Are America's Children,' Says FBI
Law enforcement officials rescued 168 child victims of commercial sex trafficking in a nationwide sweep during the past week and arrested 281 alleged pimps, the FBI said Monday. "These are not faraway kids in faraway lands," says the FBI Director. "These are America's children."
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Duck Dynasty's Patriarch Says He Wants to Help Turn Gay 'Poor Souls' to Jesus
Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson is no stranger to controversy, often making headlines for his Biblical worldview concerning homosexuality. Recently, he stated that he simply wants to help "those poor souls" and "turn them to Jesus."
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Curtis Martin, NFL Hall of Famer, Says Bible Inspired His Jersey Number
Curtis Martin, former running back for the New York Jets and hall of famer, recently opened about the Biblical significance of his jersey number, 28.
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Report: Little Girl Kicked Out of KFC for Scarred Face a Hoax, Fabricated by Family for Money
A story about a badly disfigured little girl being asked to leave a Kentucky Fried Chicken because her scars were allegedly disturbing other customers is a hoax, an unnamed source has told the Laurel Leader-Call in Laurel, Miss.
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Popular Christian Radio WCSG Host John Balyo Arrested on Child-Sex Assault Charges
John Balyo of the popular Christian radio station WCSG based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was arrested last Friday for attempting to pay someone to have sex with minors. The radio station, which is affiliated with Cornerstone University, is asking for prayer for the victims and their families.
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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.
