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Jeremy Lin's Gesture of Kindness 'Blew Me Away,' Recalls Houston Rockets Sportswriter
About little less than three years ago, nobody really knew who Asian-American Christian basketball player Jeremy Lin was. Yet, his meteoric rise-to-fame story 'Linsanity' has inspired countless Asian-Americans and those in Asia to not give up in the pursuit of their dreams. While many professional sports player have limited their influence to on the court, Lin has continued to exude his positive influences both on and off the courts even to those working besides him.
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Over 22,000 U.S. Churches Make Preparation for Billy Graham's 'My Hope America' National Outreach
Over 22,000 churches across the United States will tune in to Billy Graham's My Hope America video program from Nov. 7-10th. Besides the churches, individual Christians are making preparations to open up their homes, or another gathering place, to invite neighbors to watch the 30-minute video featuring life-changing testimonies and Billy Graham's message, and then invite them to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior.
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Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton and Husband Adam Dirks Search for God's Plan as a Couple (Pictures)
Bethany Hamilton, whose story of tenacity, courage and faith was brought to the big screen through "Soul Surfer," and her newly-wed husband Adam Dirks have been away from work "to pray and think on how God wants to use them as a couple," according to Hamilton's publicist at The Joy Agency and Friends of Bethany Hamilton Organization.
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Adrian Peterson's Son Dies After Sustaining Head Injuries from Aggravated Assault
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's 2-year-old son died Friday afternoon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from injuries sustained during an aggravated assault on Wednesday, police said.
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'Duck Dynasty' Willie and Korie Robertson Say Adopting 'Lil Will' Is Best Decision in Life
Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson opened up about how when they tried to adopt their son 'Lil Will', when he was only 5 weeks go, they found out that they couldn't afford the adoption fees. after finding out the adoption fees.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.