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Jeremy Lin, Dwight Howard, Rockets' Players Exhibit Strong Team Chemistry Entering Playoffs (Video)
Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin released Easter Sunday a short video titled "Jeremy Lin - Day in the Life: Road Trip," in which the team's growing chemistry is evident through the players' interactions - both serious moments before a game and light-hearted moments while traveling to the next away-game.
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Evangelical Christian Manny Pacquiao Wins Fight Against Timothy Bradley with Faith in God
Evangelical Christian boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said Thursday before his second fight with Timothy Bradley on Saturday that his Christian faith is not "getting in the way" of his fighting style nor has he lost his "killer instinct." Instead, his faith has helped him overcome the distractions in his former life.
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Interview: Jeremy Lin keeps His Head Up with Faith, Pushes Towards NBA Playoffs
Chinese-American NBA player Jeremy Lin continues to maintain his Christian faith as the "foundation of everything" that he strives to be and do on and off the court in light of his recent change in role as the starting point guard for the Houston Rockets.
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NBA Legend Magic Johnson Testifies His Christian Faith at Michigan State Game (Video)
NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson testified that God's the "most important thing" when asked how has faith influence his career as a basketball player and his endeavors off the court during an interview with The Gospel Herald.
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One Year After Son's Suicide, Kay Warren Ready to Move On, Declares 'God's Not Helpless Among this Ruins'
One year after her son's suicide, Kay Warren, wife of pastor Rick Warren, said Friday night she's ready to move on after realizing there are still beauty, meaning and goodness despite the ruins in her life.
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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.
