Youth Impact Center Will Hold a Grand Opening Celebration

The Chen Family Mission Foundation will host the grand opening of a Youth Impact Center on Saturday, April 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Athletics Center located at 909 E. Cypress Creek Road in the Pinecrest Square.  The Youth Impact Center will have modern facilities in a safe and fun environment offering a wide range of no-cost programs for youth, including wrestling, tutoring, fitness, mentoring, MMA and a social hub. It is designed to be a place where young people can congregate and have all their needs met academically, athletically, socially and personally – a place where […]

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Jonas Maldonado: Collaboration With The Creator

Wherever you are right now, take a deep breath and just take in the richness of the beauty all around you! Go ahead, take a second to look out of the nearest window or step outside and observe the wind in the trees, the sun on your skin. What a gift we have to feel and experience God’s beautiful creation screaming his glory and proclaiming his mighty handiwork! Maybe as you read this you’re taking a sip of tea or coffee, or enjoying a meal. On your next sip or bite, really hone in on the deliciously complex and life […]

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Kelsey Grammer to Play Calvary Chapel Founder Chuck Smith in “Jesus Revolution” Movie

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate announced recently that Kelsey Grammer, Anna Grace Barlow, Jonathan Roumie, and more have joined the cast of “Jesus Revolution,” a film inspired by the true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California. Grammer (“Frasier”) will star alongside Joel Courtney (“Super 8”), previously announced, as well as newly joining cast members Anna Grace Barlow (“The Big Leap”), Jonathan Roumie (“The Chosen”), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (“According to Jim”), Ally Ioannides (“Parenthood”), Julia Campbell (Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion), […]

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Good News Wants to Know… Have you ever witnessed a miracle?

This month Good News Wants to Know… Have you ever witnessed a miracle? The greatest miracle I have experienced is the day I gave my heart to Jesus. I was raised in a Christian home, but my parents separated, and I became bitter toward God. My life went downhill fast. The day I forgave my father and committed my life to Jesus marked a drastic change in my life. A change that I could never have imagined. Jesse Carroccio, Station Manager, WRMB, Moody Radio This morning I experienced a miracle.  I woke up!  I could breathe, see, hear, smell, sit up, stand up, walk, […]

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TIU-Florida Partners with Local churches

Pastor Jean Ezekiel welcomed Dean Gene Green of Trinity International University – Florida to the Evangelical Haitian Church of Florida in Miami on Sunday, February 20. Dr. Green talked about the urgent need for teachers in South Florida today and the call to Christians to rise to the challenge. Pastor Ezekiel and TIU-Florida Pastor Ezekiel earned his master’s degree at TIU-Florida, and several members of his congregation are currently students at Trinity Florida, completing their BA degrees. TIU-Florida partners with churches throughout the South Florida community and offers discounts for their members to pursue a Christ-infused education. Trinity International University […]

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Operation Christmas Child Distributes 10.5 Million Gifts

Despite a global pandemic, area residents shared the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout Southeast Florida contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at Drop-Off Locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected more than 9.1 million such gifts in 2021. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2021, the ministry is now sending more than 10.5 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide. Operation Christmas Child Through shoeboxes—packed with fun toys, school supplies, and hygiene items—Fort Lauderdale-area volunteers brought joy to children in […]

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Good News Wants to Know… – A Lesson Passed On

“Experience is the cheapest commodity if you are smart enough to get it second hand.” Good News Wants to Know… What is one experience you’ve had that taught you a lesson you’d like to pass on to others?  As a lover of people and a believer that everyone has potential to impact this world for others, I learned that sometimes this belief is not shared by others and in fact have witnessed how it can be misconstrued into something far from the original intent. If you want to be successful, help as many people as you possibly can to become successful. “It’s hard to throw […]

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Legendary Coach and NASCAR Champ Joe Gibbs to Speak at Miami Speedway

Experience an inspirational leadership breakfast and high-speed driving experience with legendary NFL Coach and Champion NASCAR owner Joe Gibbs on Wednesday, January 19th beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Homestead Miami Speedway.  About Joe Gibbs Coach Gibbs led the Washington Redskins to win four NFC Championship titles and three Super Bowl titles over 12 seasons. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. In 1992, Coach Gibbs founded his NASCAR team, Joe Gibbs Racing. The team has won five NASCAR Cup Series championships under his ownership. In 2020, Coach Gibbs was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of […]

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Good News Wants to Know… 2022 Word of the Year

We’re aware that some people select a word as their personal theme or focus for the year. Good News Wants to Know… what would you choose as your word of the year for 2022 and why?   The one word that really seems to be bouncing around in my head lately has been “FOCUS.” This would be in relation to a couple of things. One being the ability to prioritize what’s important task wise in the daily grind of life in busy South Florida and what is not. Then placing my attention, time and energy accordingly. The other more important […]

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Urban Youth’s Legacy Foundation Launches to Help Support Inner-City Youth

Faithful supporters of Urban Youth Impact joined Founder, Bill Hobbs, and President/CEO, Chris Tress, at The Breakers Palm Beach on November 2nd to celebrate the launching of Urban Youth’s Legacy Foundation. The Foundation will be solely focused on financially supporting Urban Youth Impact and adding designated funds like our kindergarten to college fund, capital improvements, and staff development. In addition, Urban Youth’s Legacy Foundation will help Urban Youth Impact bring a firm financial foundation no matter what the world brings. The evening was filled with commemoration, compelling stories of impact, and heartwarming memories. Bill Hobbs and Urban Youth Impact Bill has grown Urban Youth Impact from a small sports outreach to a widely recognized non-profit that is changing the inner-city community in Palm Beach County. Approaching 25 years of committed service to the urban pockets of West Palm Beach, Urban Youth Impact is seeking long-term partners that are passionate about seeing real transformation in the inner-city. Urban Youth Impact exists to love, equip, and empower inner-city youth to fulfill their God-given purpose. Founded […]

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