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Barack and Michelle Obama Speak Up on Daughters Malia, Sasha; The White House 'Definitely' Brought Them Closer
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama believe their daughters Malia and Sasha Obama have the necessary preparations to go out into the real world by the time their family leaves the White House next month. However, careful as they will ever be, the couple is quite uncertain whether they are ready to let their girls go.
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Oscars 2017 Nominations, Predictions: 'La La Land,' 'Manchester by the Sea' Dominate the List; Academy Says Jimmy Kimmel Will Be A "Sharp and Funny" Host
Film critics and awards analysts have been discussing possible Oscar frontrunners for the past months; this week, however, things have really begun to heat up for the awards season.
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San Francisco Homelessness: Over 70 News Outlets Come Together, Cover One of the City's Most Persistent Troubles
In San Francisco, an estimated number of 13,000 individuals experience homelessness in a single year. However, this figure remains ambiguous and is merely based on community volunteers and agencies’ point-in-time count.
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2017 Grammy Awards Nominations: Beyonce, Kanye, Rihanna and Drake Take Lead, See Complete List Here
The 2017 Grammy Awards nominations are officially out after being announced Tuesday morning, and many of the music industry’s biggest and brightest artists are set to go head-to-head once more to take these honors.
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Mayans MC Update: ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Spinoff Is Finally On Its Way to FX, Former Cast Members Speak Up
A pilot order has been placed by FX for the ‘Sons of Anarchy’ spinoff titled ‘Mayans MC.’ The show puts the spotlight on the motorcycle club’s rivals, known as the Mayans.
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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.
