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For the past three seasons, Romell Witherspoon has spiritually guided NBA players as the team chaplain for the Los Angeles Lakers. Using Scripture, he helps Lakers players as well as opposing players mentally prepare […]

NEWS STORY
RNS-Lakers-Chaplain: After Kobe Bryant’s death, Lakers chaplain seeks Scripture to help cope with tragic loss
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — For the past three seasons, Romell Witherspoon has spiritually guided NBA players as the team chaplain for the Los Angeles Lakers. Using Scripture, he helps Lakers players as well as opposing players mentally prepare before home games at Staples. But this time it will be different. It’s been four days since Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in the hills above Calabasas, California. By Alejandra Molina. 864 words. (category: a)

COMMENTARY
RNS-Fea-Oped: Can any of the Democratic candidates appeal to evangelicals?
(RNS) — The Democratic candidates keep quoting the Bible on the campaign trail, but it will gain them nothing politically if they ignore evangelical concerns about abortion and religious liberty. By John Fea. 850 words. (category: k)