Banquet of Champions

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1 Dec 2011
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The Gold Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will be paying tribute to legendary College Football Coach, Howard Schnellenberger on December 8, 2011 during the FCA’s Annual Banquet of Champions. The banquet, which will take place at Calvary Chapel in Fort Lauderdale, will also include a special tribute by former coaches and players who will honor Schnellenberger’s retirement from a renowned and prosperous coaching career. In addition to a variety of players and coaches who will be taking part in this event, FCA recently announced that H. Wayne Huizenga, President of Huizenga Holdings, will be the banquet’s keynote speaker. Schellenberger […]

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Pastor in Profile – Pastor Phillip Dunn

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2 Nov 2011
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Name: Phillip Dunn Birthplace:  Farmington, MO Job title: Lead Pastor, NorthStar Community Church How did you become a Christian? I came to know the Lord through my home church as a kid and I placed my faith in Christ at 11 years of age. I had the opportunity to grow up in church mostly through the kindness of those who personally picked us up for church. For several years I attended church through the bus Life . Get involved in Life ? I surrendered to the Life at the age of 17. I had felt the Lord dealing with my […]

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Pastor in Profile – Chris Calabro

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30 Sep 2011
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Name: Christopher Calabro Birthplace: Mineola, New York Job title: Senior Pastor – Spirit and Truth Ministries How and when did you come to know the Lord? I came to the Lord in 1998. I had been living my life my own way, getting myself involved in drugs and alcohol looking for something to fill the void in my life. That kept on leading me to a place of emptiness. I had always felt that God had something big for my life, however, I just figured He would wait until I was ready. God had other plans, and when I was […]

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World Religions

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2 Aug 2011
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Islam – Religion of Submission By Beverly Joseph Islam is estimated to be the world’s fastest growing religion with adherents of approximately 20 percent of the world’s population.  That being the case, should Christians simply sit back and watch as Islam rises without concern for the gospel, or should we engage our Muslim friends, neighbors, co-workers and acquaintances for the sake of the gospel?  Choosing the latter requires preparation as the likelihood is that you will encounter inquisition and antagonism as well as, perhaps, honest curiosity.  Understanding the fundamentals of Christianity and Islam are a minimum necessity.  Being able to […]

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Pirates, Dinosaurs, Cowboys, and Bears, Oh My

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1 Jun 2011
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How in the world could a Panda Bear change lives for an eternity? Pretty much in the same way pirates, dinosaurs, cowboys and astronauts did -– and it all begins in the God-given imagination of Life volunteers with a heart for children and fun at First Baptist Church Pompano’s Vacation Bible School! Over the years, FBC Pompano has engaged children through imaginative VBS themes as a back drop in sharing God’s love, the gospel of Jesus and for the spiritual growth of more than 600 children and adults. FBC Pompano’s passionate staff and volunteers showcase their mission to reach kids […]

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Pastor In Profile

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12 May 2011
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“Potential Church exciting is that it’s a place of authenticity where we don’t just accept or tolerate but we truly embrace diversity. We embrace people from different ethnic backgrounds, different cultures, but also more importantly, different spiritual places.”

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YouVersion

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2 Mar 2011
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You’re standing in line at your favorite coffee shop and the conversation with the person in front of you turns to an interesting life topic. You want to provide some wisdom from the Bible but either it’s in the car or you’re hesitant to whip it out. Your mother-in-law is from Italy. Your Italian isn’t sufficient to accurately translate a bible verse you’d love to post to her Facebook page. It’s March and your goal of reading the Bible in a year has been in tatters since mid-January. Innovation for implementation YouVersion is a free Bible app for use on […]

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Pastor In-Profile – Ricardo Thompson

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I came to know the Lord back in 1982 after being raised Catholic while living in New York. My family and I moved to Florida 4 years earlier and we were not going to a church when a Christian Missionary Alliance Church, called West Broward Christian Allianc

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