Historic Deerfield Beach Church Removes “Baptist” From Name

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3 Sep 2017
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Members of the 105-year-old First Baptist Church of Deerfield Beach recently voted 95 percent in favor of renaming the church The Church at Deerfield Beach, a move that went into effect on Pentecost Sunday, June 4th. The trend is gaining momentum among mainline Protestant churches to exclude their denominational affiliation from their church’s name as denominationalism becomes increasingly irrelevant in a post-Christian culture. Critics argue that a church without a denominational reference is five times more likely to be perceived as hiding their beliefs; however, proponents are quick to identify exactly what is believed about church denominations. President of LifeWay Resources […]

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Kirk Franklin to Perform at Gospel in the Son Music Fest

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2 Sep 2017
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Multi Grammy and Platinum Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin will perform at the recently opened Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater on Saturday, October 7 starting at 7 p.m. at the Gospel in the Son Music Fest. Known for his repertoire of hit contemporary gospel songs with a fusion of R&B, hip hop and reggae, Franklin will be center stage with support performances by gospel artists Bishop William Murphy III, of Dream City Church of Atlanta; Apostle Papa San, of Our Fathers KINGDOM Church; local Miramar singer, Carl Scott; and Pastor Trevor R. Wallace, of Jesus Team Ministries of Lauderhill. Kirk Franklin’s international […]

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Fastest U.S. Marathon Runner to Appear at Christ Church

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30 Aug 2017
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Ryan Hall, the fastest US marathon runner, will appear at Christ Church on Saturday and Sunday, September 9 and 10. Hall holds the US record for the half-marathon and became the first US runner to break the one-hour mark for that event. He is also the only American to run a marathon in less than 2 hours, 5 minutes, a time he set at the 2011 Boston marathon. He represented the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. A man of faith, Hall has relied on God as his coach, even listing God as his coach on a […]

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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Celebrates 10 Million Decisions for Christ Online

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27 Jun 2017
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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Celebrates 10 Million! The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) celebrated reaching 10 Million indicated decisions for Christ in June. Each one has a name—and a story. Like Ruth, a suicidal woman and self-described former devil worshiper who felt unworthy of God’s love because of her past mistakes. Or Aban*, a 21-year-old Muslim man from Pakistan who wanted to know more about this Jesus who sacrificed his life for him. In the past six years, over 50 million people like Ruth and Aban have come across BGEA’s evangelistic website, PeaceWithGod.net (or PazConDios.net in Spanish). On June 9th, […]

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The Call for Social Justice

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26 Jun 2017
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We live in an imperfect world with a huge imbalance of wealth and power. Sometimes when we hear about social justice in Christian circles, we think of liberal theology, left-wing radicals and some denominations that seem to be more concerned with helping their fellow man than following a conservative doctrinal creed. But God is a God of justice and wants his people to make a difference in the world, standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves and sharing what we have with those who have nothing. Caring for the oppressed, the poor, the disadvantaged, and the socially […]

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South Florida Professionals Completed the 2017 Lifework Leadership Program

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8 Jun 2017
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The National Christian Foundation of South Florida celebrated the 2017 Lifework Leadership class during a ceremony on May 11 at the Hillsboro Club. Lifework Leadership is a nine month leadership course with teaching from nationally known speakers, case studies with prominent business people, literary discussion and practical life application. Each class examines the life of Jesus as the best example of leadership and is carefully crafted to engage leaders on issues they face in their personal and business lives.      

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Focus on the Family Brings Wait No More Event to South Florida

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25 May 2017
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Focus on the Family is bringing its Wait No More Conference to South Florida to help find families for Florida’s waiting kids. The event is being held on Saturday, June 3rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Community Christian Church, located at 10001 W. Commercial Blvd. in Tamarac, as an opportunity for people to hear from government, church and community leaders concerning the foster care crisis and ways you can get involved. If you have ever considered foster care or adoption, or just want to learn how to support an adoptive family, you won’t want to miss this event. […]

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4KIDS Has Grown From a Small Spark Ignited 20 Years Ago

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16 May 2017
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In 1997, something significant happened in our cities. Florida’s foster care brutality made national news headlines as children endured even greater trauma in the foster care system, making South Florida a dark place to be a child in foster care. Kids were starving, suffering abuse, and even disappearing or dying in the homes that were supposed to be safe — if they even got a home at all. Many kids were sent to group homes, shelters, institutions, and state-run facilities instead of a home with a family. Out of this dark place a movement began. Across our community matches were […]

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DeMare and Lewis Join Westminster Academy Athletics

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The face of athletics at Westminster Academy will change this summer as the Christ-centered college preparatory school announced the addition of Tony DeMare as its new athletic director and Tommy Lewis as the new head football coach. DeMare recently completed a 17-year run as athletic director and head baseball coach at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan. He is a three-time State of Michigan Coach of the Year, a member of the Michigan Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, worked with the U18 Team USA Baseball, and League Athletic Director of the Year. Lewis comes to Westminster Academy after serving […]

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