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Saddleback Church for the first time in its 33-year history will launch campuses outside of United States. The significance is that they will be planted in 12 strategic "Gateway Cities" around the world for their proximity to the final 3,800 people groups that still do not have a church.

Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson spoke to the students at the nation's largest Christian university and shared that his family got to where they are today because of his father's decision to accept Christ as his Lord and savior at 28 years old.

Jeremy Lin posted a short comedy video that features his dad giving him 'extreme workout' lessons, one of the more extremes include cracking an egg on Lin's forehead while training him to dribble under pressure, as a promotional effort for the 'Linsanity the Movie' documentary to be released Thursday nationwide.

Stacey Rambold, 54, was picked up by a family member from the Montana State Prison in Deer Dodge after serving his short sentence handed down District Judge G. Todd Baugh of Billings for the 2007 rape of Cherice Moralez. The victim's mother, Auliea Hanlon, in tears told AP that Rambold's actions were a "major factor" in her daughter's suicide in 2010, which happened before he went to trial.

An "active shooter" on the run in or near a Long Island mall in New York have prompted the lock down of Roosevelt Field Mall and schools in the vicinity.

Christian and Muslim leaders around the world are calling for prayers for the injured and families of all victims of the Pakistani Church bombing that killed 81 people and injured 140 others.

Two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at the oldest Christian church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday killing at least 72 people and critically injuring 120 others, officials said.

Super Typhoon Usagi, the most powerful storm on earth in 2013, was on route towards Southern China, lashing Philippines and Taiwan on its way, and enveloping Hong Kong on Sunday. Authorities in each region issued alerts, cautioning residents living in areas that will experience the brunt of the storm to remain indoors and cancel all outdoor activities. Soldiers have been mobilized in Taiwan in preparation for the worst.

Rick and Kay Warren had their first media interview since their son Matthew's death with CNN's Piers Morgan, with whom they discussed depression, raising a mentally ill child, guns, grief, God, faith, and hope.

At least 13 people, including one gunman, were killed in a shooting rampage Monday morning that shocked American service men and women that even at home they face imminent threats and violence.

Rick Warren has joined the heads of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), American Psychiatric Association (APA), and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in protesting against DC Comic's contest that invites artists to develop ways to depict suicide attempts by one of its main villains - Harley Quinn.

Three Syrian Christians were killed over the weekend in the historic Christian village of Maaloula that could be traced back to Jesus. According to fighters, the incursion was led by hardline Islamist al Nursa Front, a group affiliated with Al Qaeda in Iraq, stormed the town, threatening non-Muslims as infidels and assaults residents as they attempt to capture the strategic battleground against Assad's regime.

Apple will hold a press event at its campus in Cupertino, Calif. on Sept 10. It is expected that they will unveil their new iPhone 5S, an update to the iPhone 5; and iPhone 5C, a lower-cost phone.

Tim Tebow, former Heisman-Trophy winner and two-time NCAA Championship, upon learning New England Patriot's decision to release him from the team on Saturday afternoon, gracefully responded with a statement of class and unwavering conviction in God's plan for his life and his determination to continue his NFL quarterback dream.

Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin, the first Chinese-American basketball player to play in NBA, visited an orphanage in Tianjin, China, as part of his annual charity work in Asia. His ambition to make an impact on and off the court, driven by his love for basketball and for the gospel, has inspired countless lives.

The number of Syrian child refugees has surpassed a landmark threshold of 1 million, where 740,000 of the children registered are aged under 11, U.N. children's agency UNICEF said. Most of them are living off the streets Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt without proper care and supplies.

Former Prime Minister of France Laurent Fabius called for “reaction with force from the international community” if the allegation that chemical weapons were used in Syria. Backing the UN led investigation, Russia has called for Assad’s regime to cooperate with the probe and that rebel forces should guarantee safe passage for the team, according to Russian Foreign Ministry.

US President Obama has said the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria that killed hundreds, including children and women, is a “big event of grave concern," but the United States need to investigate and "think through" its response.

Footages of alleged Syrian victims, including many children, revealed symptoms consistent to those caused by chemical poisoning or nerve gas. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has called on the Syrian government to allow a U.N. inspection team currently in Syria to examine previous claims of chemical weapons use swiftly to swiftly access the site of the latest alleged attack.

Rainbow has traditionally been viewed as an “everlasting covenant between God and all living creature of every kind on the earth,” according to the book of Genesis in the Bible. However, this symbol has been robbed of its innocence when the gay communities started using it to represent themselves through rainbow flags and colors.

Violence in Egypt continues to escalate following Wednesday’s military government crackdown on protestors, inciting a series of retaliation by Muslim Brotherhood in torching government buildings, police stations, and Christian churches. In response, the interim president has declared a State of Emergency and authorized the use of lethal forces to defend and subdue any attacks and uprisings.

City Harvest Church interviewed their senior pastor Kong Hee on his reflections of his journey as the founding and senior pastor of the church in the last 24 years. Kong reflected on not only on his personal journey, but also on the recent interrogations and court trials on accusations of the embezzlement of $41 million to fund his wife Sun Yeow Ho's pop-star music career.

How can one be of influence to this society? It is by providing solutions to the problem, says a Chinese-American pastor at a conference in Silicon Valley aimed at making an impact on both a global and local scale.

Chinese superstar Wang Leehom is officially cast as the leading role in the movie adaptation of Stan Lee's first Chinese comic superhero 'Annihilator.' Recent major Superhero movies such as Superman, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 3, X-Men were all adaptations to Lee's comic-book characters. The first Chinese superhero movie is expected to bring about unprecedented appeal to viewers in China and around the world.

The pastor couple poured out their hearts to the congregation in their first sermon titled "How To Get Through What You're Going Through," explaining three biblical principles that they know, which kept them focused on the right path and enabled them to endure through the pain of extreme loss.