In Profile: Judge Cheryl J. Aleman

Biographical Info
Education: Wheaton College (B.A.), University of Colorado (J.D.)
Lived: In Florida for 15 years View Full Article

His Caring Place: 25 Years of Saving Lives

In 1977, Julie West Sorrelle found herself in a frightening predicament that is faced by many young women in today’s society. At the age of eighteen, she was dealing with an unplanned pregnancy and decided an abortion might be her best option. Days before the event was to take place, and with the support and guidance of her parents, Julie’s future and that of her baby took a radical turn for the better. Julie decided to keep her child. She left South Florida and traveled to Pennsylvania to live in a Christian maternity home run by Jim and Anne Pierson. View Full Article

Skateboarders Spread the Good News

Which sport ranks in the top three most popular sports for American teenagers, and is not football or baseball? Which sport’s foundational technique was invented in South Florida in the mid-70s? Which sport is legal, contrary to some people’s assumptions?
Skateboarding and other extreme sports are among the most effective ways to present the good news of Christ, not only in the United States, but worldwide, as the sport has gone international with a vengeance. View Full Article

Florida governor vetoes pro-life bill

Governor Charlie Crist vetoed an ultrasound bill in June that would have allowed abortion-minded women in Florida the chance to see an image of their preborn child. HB 1143 would have also banned taxpayer funding of abortions. This is the fourth time an ultrasound bill has been defeated.

More than 63,000 people contacted the governor’s office in the days leading up to the veto, with 36,104 of them asking him to please sign the measure.

Career adjustment: Chiropractor to author

There are times in life when you know God is moving you in a new direction, but you may be unsure of where He is leading you. It is during these times that we must remember that His plan for our life is always something spectacular and that we always wind up in a place far beyond what we could have imagined. This is what kept coming to my mind when I recently interviewed Boca Raton chiropractor, and now author, Mark Adduci. I hope that you enjoy this quick glimpse into his life story and how he never expected God to turn him into a writer, let alone an author. View Full Article

Cece Herrero - A Song of Hope

The Christian Music Explosion evening of competition and entertainment benefits the 4KIDS of South Florida ministry of Independent Living. Cece Herrero is one of the stories behind the ministry. View Full Article

Dancers discover where real power lies

Great Commission coming to ONE place

In his youth, Paul Kantorski spent eight years preparing to become a Catholic priest within the Maryknoll order; he planned to continue their almost 100-year mission to reach out to those around the world most in need. When his life’s path changed, little did he imagine that God would bring the mission field to him. 

Men and women from almost every conceivable tribe and tongue are detained on immigration charges at airports and ports around the country, only to end up here in South Florida at the Broward Transitional Center.  

A journey through domestic violence

Domestic violence is a term we have all heard before. However, with domestic violence growing into one of Americas major health concerns, it may be surprising to learn that not only is it the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the U.S., but there are only 1,500 shelters for battered women – compared to almost 4,000 shelters available for animals. 

Captured by God: Brought out miry clay

Sitting behind the metal bars of his Florida jail cell, Shawn O’Neill could not fully imagine the extraordinary plans that God had in store for his future. 

Downward spiral

Partners International equips women

When Kim Kerr went to India in 2000 for the first time and saw the plight of persecuted women there, she came home a changed individual.

“I knew for me, it would be no more business as usual,” she says.

Kerr is Director of Partners International Women – a global ministry that works to create and grow communities of Christian witnesses, partnering with God’s people in the least Christian regions of the world.

“Here in the states we can go to church whenever and wherever we want—there are so many resources for us here,” Kerr says.

Palm Beach women’s center arrives

A new center for women will be opening up in Palm Beach, thanks to Sharon Gill, Founder and CEO of Oasis Compassion Agency. The mission of the Women’s Compassion Center is to walk beside women during their time of need, show compassion and encourage and mentor these women so that they can become strong women of society.