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Angelina Jolie's Film 'Unbroken,' Epic-Gospel Tale of Louis Zamperini, Previewed at Olympics [Video]
After having waited for over half a century, Louis "Louie" Zamperini, the Torrance-native Olympian who raced before Adolf Hitler, survived a near-fatal plane crash and 47 days on a raft in open sea, and two years in Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, and found Christ at Billy Graham's evangelistic crusades, will finally get to see his life story brought to the big screens by director and Academy Award actress Angelina Jolie.
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Interview: Duck Dynasty Uncle Si Robertson on Growing Up with Phil, Wife, Duck Call, Vietnam, Faith in God
Most of you probably wondered why A&E's reality T.V. series Duck Dynasty has such high viewership, and you may say that it is Silas 'Uncle Si' Robertson's humor and/or many other ingredients combined. But 'Uncle Si' along with his brother Phil have emphasized that it is because of God that their show went all the way to the top.
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Russell Wilson Glorifies God for His Goodness in 'Surreal' Super Bowl Win
By now, you should know who is Russell Wilson. By now, you should know which team won the Super Bowl XLVIII. For now, you should get to know who Wilson look up to throughout his life for inspiration and courage. For now, you should get to know who Jesus is. The Seattle Seahawks Christian quarterback said twice that "God is so good" - once immediately in the post game interview and another during his address upon receiving the prized Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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Rick Warren Honors 'Pastor' Martin Luther King Jr. with Top 10 Favorite Quotes
In U.S. history, few speeches have so deeply impacted the listeners' lives than that of former civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His speech "I Have A Dream" resonated with the voices of the oppressed among the African-American communities and those who agree that racial segregation must end during the height of the civil rights movement and beyond.
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Deaf NFL Seattle Seahawks Player Derrick Coleman Commercial Inspires Millions to Achieve Their Dreams (Video)
With the NFL counting down to Super Bowl 2014, Seattle Seahawks is one of the four playoffs teams standing. For football fans who are Christians, they are either cheering for Seahawks, whose players - Russell Wilson, Chris Okung - are devout Christians - or they face a predicament of having to choose between their home team or Seattle to root for.
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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.