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Alabama Megachurch Pastor, Best-Selling Author David Platt Elected President of Southern Baptist International Mission Board
David Platt, author of best-selling book "Radical" and "Follow Me" and senior pastor of the Brooks Hill Church in Birmingham, Alabama, has accepted Wednesday the role as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's mission arm, International Mission Board (IMB), the world's largest missionary sending organization.
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Jeremy Lin Receives Dream Birthday Presents- Wax Figure at Madam Tussauds, Self Designed 'Kung Fu Linsanity' Collectible Figures
August 23 is Jeremy Lin's 26th birthday. This year, he received two notable birthday presents that make a statement of his notoriety as America's first Chinese-American NBA basketball player - a collectible figure of him designed by himself and a wax figure unveiled at the wax museum Madam Tussauds on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
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In Memory Of James Wright Foley, 'Courageous and Compassionate' American Journalist Murdered by ISIS
The parents of U.S. journalist James Wright Foley said Wednesday that they believe he had accepted his fate before ISIL militant beheaded him. As Catholic Christians, they testified of their son's courage and believe that "he was a martyr, a martyr for freedom."
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Jeremy Lin on Joining LA Lakers after Houston Rockets Trade: 'God Always Has a Perfect Plan'
NBA basketball star Jeremy Lin officially signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for a one year term, terminating his three year stint early with the Houston Rockets. The subject of the global phenomenon, known as "Linsanity," expressed disappointment in how his time with the Rockets ended, but chose to trust in God's guidance for his life while leaning on his evangelical Christian faith.
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Father's Day Bible Verses and Quotes: Christian History, Prayers for Dads, Husbands
Did you know that there are an estimated 70.1 million fathers across the nation according to a recent U.S. census? While it may seem natural to most that mothers are placed in a higher pedestal than fathers in this society, Father's Day is nevertheless the nation's fifth largest card-sending holiday. For this special day to honor your father, dad-in-law, son-in-laws, and granddads this Father's Day, The Gospel Herald has listed out bible verses that may help you in your card writings and gift id
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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.
