Liberty University Commencement 2016: Hollywood Actors Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson both took the stage to address more than 19,000 graduates at Liberty’s commencement. They were also joined by reality television star Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty”.
Colleges typically use commencements as a chance to showcase their
academic bona fides by inviting well-known thought leaders and
nationally known politicians to speak. But Liberty has never pretended
to be an academic powerhouse.
Robertson, the “Duck Dynasty” star whose son is a student at Liberty
University, addressed the crowd with his homespun Southern accent while
wearing an American flag bandana. “Be infectious around people with a
positive attitude of Christ,” said Robertson.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2016 Parade in Miami:Hundreds Attending Miami Parade In Honor Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. According to CBS Miami News, about 200 students, from 10 area schools, carried signs urging an end to all the
shootings in which several kids and teens have died recently. They
carried baby caskets and rolled adult caskets in the parade.
Music Executive & Rapper Luther Campbell Speaks at Martin Luther King. Jr. Day 2016 Parade in Miami
Luther Campbell said, “It’s very, very inspiring and this day is very important. It’s a
beautiful thing to see all of South Florida come together and march down
the street and enjoy themselves and embrace the moment.”
The MLK Day 2016 parade featured high
school marching bands, floats, cars and fire trucks, and for a Caribbean
Miami twist, Carnival dancers. Law enforcement officers played a big role in the safety of the parade and behind the
scenes.
Wheaton College students and faculty often brag that they are the “Harvard of evangelicalism.” Now the school must decide to what extent that is true.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: jonathanmerritt.religionnews.com Dr. Larycia Hawkins, an Episcopalian, decided to wear a hijab, a traditional Muslim head-covering, in solidarity with Muslims during the Advent season. The political science professor publicly claimed that Muslims and Christians “worship the same God.” Wheaton must now decide what kind of evangelical college they wish to be.
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New York Daily News Video: Wheaton College professor put on leave after wearing hijab to show muslim support.
Chicago Police Shooting of Laquan McDonald: During this week, protesters have rallied to express anger over the video of the shooting. The Chicago Police department has been criticized for its year-long effort to prevent the video from being released and the state's attorney's office for taking this long to file charges against Officer Jason Van Dyke, despite having footage of the incident. Continue reading... Elevate Christian Network
Demonstrators marched in Chicago for a second straight night, protesting the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald last year. Officer Jason Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder.
'Black Friday' protest of police shooting shuts main Chicago shopping street About 2,000 protesters, some holding signs reading "Stop Police Terror" gathered in a cold drizzle for the march on Chicago's "Magnificent Mile," which closed the major city street of Michigan Avenue to traffic on the traditional "Black Friday ...
Thousands protest police shooting in Chicago Chicago (AFP) - Thousands of protesters blocked traffic in Chicago's busy commercial district during the Black Friday shopping extravaganza demanding justice for a black teen killed by a police officer. Racial tensions have soared in the US
city over the ...
Protest held on Black Friday over Chicago police shooting – video Days after video emerged of the shooting dead of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014, protesters took to the streets of Chicago on one of the busiest retail days of the year. Marching along Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile, they say they are using ...
Jason Witten Testimony on CBN 700 Club: He is a decorated NFL tight end with the Dallas Cowboys: a 10-time Pro-Bowl player who is ranked among the game’s greats. He has become a cornerstone for the NFL franchise. His toughness stems from a childhood filled with domestic abuse.
Cee Harmon's insight:
Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten's Score Foundation continues to work in the battle against domestic violence. They place trained mentors to demonstrate positive male behavior to the children living in these shelters in an effort to break the cycle of violence that plagues families and children affected by abuse.
Mission of Jason Witten Score Foundation (Video) Jason Witten's SCORE Foundation is the official charity of Dallas
Cowboys All-Pro Jason Witten. Since 2007, SCORE has operated numerous
programs in Texas and Tennessee to help individuals and families in
need. These include programs focusing on fighting domestic violence and
childhood obesity, as well as educational initiatives. Visit them online at: http://www.jasonwitten82.com/ssp/foundation
How to Curb Loneliness: Reverend C.E. Stowers says that life is a series of transitions. Any significant change in your life can
cause isolation. Why? Because every time you experience change, be it
good or bad, you are placed in an unfamiliar environment. With every
change, you’re letting go something, and that can cause loneliness. Any
new experience can cause loneliness.
Loneliness is so painful that we’ll try anything to get rid of it.
People try to cure their loneliness with workaholism, materialism,
alcoholism, or may even succumb to pornography. When you go through a
season of loneliness you need to... Read full story at: http://pastors.com/alone-in-a-crowded-world/
Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr. - What To Do When You're Snowed In (Video)
Reverend Stowers: "Cold. Yep. Snowing...you bet. Instead of complaining, I decided to use
my creativity & do something. You know you're a bad preacher when
you can preach about the weather. Since I'm snowed in & caught up
on all my work, check out my short message on What To Do When You're
Snowed In. LOL!"
Rev. Clarence E. Stowers, Jr. has more than 20 years of leadership experience, mostly as an
executive director of a Christian school, and has been in full-time
ministry for 20 years. He is a pastor at Mars Hill Baptist Church of Chicago. He is passionate about helping people connect life’s dots so they can live abundantly. To learn more, visit him online at: http://www.cestowers.com
Local 10 - Celebrations mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in...Local 10MIAMI - Four days after Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, Congressman John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, introduced the first legislation for a holiday in his memory. But Congr ...
NBC 6 South Florida - ATV Riders, Bikers Hit South Florida Streets for 'MLK Ride Out'NBC 6 South FloridaFor the second year in a row dirt-bikes, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles ripped through the streets and freeways of South Florida on Martin Luth ...
Sun Sentinel Weather: South Florida is chillin' on MondaySun SentinelThe coldest weather of the season hit South Florida for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday and it was far more manageable than conditions some 24-hours earlier when storms were b ... 
WLS-TV - Dr. Larycia Hawkins, Wheaton College professor, suspended for Facebook post about ...Larycia Hawkins said Thursday that she's completing required duties for Wheaton College, including submitting a theological statement and grading final exams ...
