Vows: To Live Together Forever

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4 Jun 2014
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This is the fourth installment in a study on marriage vows.  “I, Patricia, take you, Patrick, to be my lawfully wedded husband, to live together…” No, this is not an article answering whether Christians should live together before marriage. As my friend Pastor Tommy Boland, says, “There are some things you need to pray about and seek God’s direction. But when the Bible is clear, what is there to pray about?” In the case of living together before marriage, God calls it fornication, and the Bible says, “No.” The questions we should be asking are: What does God expect of […]

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Renew a Happy and Holy Marriage

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Most of my days counseling are filled with praying for and providing resources to people in deep emotional and relational pain.  There is no lack of pain and struggle.  However, the application of Christian truths will renew a Christian marriage.   The concepts below are for spouses who are safe from violence in the home. In case of violence, we strongly recommend refuge elsewhere and professional help before returning to the home. Brothers and sisters in Christ First, the husband and wife have to recognize that their most eternal relationship is as brother and sister in Christ.  In the death […]

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Overcome Any Addiction

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3 Jun 2014
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If you’re addicted, please listen. You may feel like you don’t have it in you – like you’ve tried to get sober and failed. You feel like you’re at war and you’re getting the snot knocked out of you. It feels like you are starving and you have no more supplies, and you’ve been out there forever, fighting. You’re bloody and beaten. And your enemies are coming over the hill charging at you; you feel like they’re going to finish you off. “Would you like to surrender?” You say, “Surrender? But I’m at war here!” Too often our pride, arrogance […]

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Outstanding High School Graduates

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View full layout of this article here Congratulations Graduates! To these outstanding students and all high school graduates, we applaud your accomplishment and encourage you to stand strong as you pursue your future plans. 1. Alexandra Gomez, Calvary Christian Academy Managing editor of The Messenger, Calvary Christian Academy’s award-winning high school news magazine for four years, Alexandra Gomez has won awards from the Sun Sentinel’s annual High School Journalism competition, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Journey Literary Magazine, CCA’s publication of student writing, art, and photography. An accomplished singer, Gomez was a soloist in the CCA Advanced Honors choir including performances […]

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Outstanding High School Graduates

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Outstanding High School Graduates Rise Above the Culture Faced with a barrage of images on Instagram and Facebook, constant texting and Snapchat, teen icons like Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber taking center stage in the media, and hoody-clad stars spewing rap on the airwaves, this generation of youth is met with challenges like never before. In the midst of this culture, however, many teens are choosing to rise above the noise and lead others on a positive path of service to their community, moral character, academic achievement and an overall commitment to excellence. These are the hope of our future. Read […]

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Alone Yet Not Alone Showing June 13

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2 Jun 2014
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The riveting family-friendly drama, Alone Yet Not Alone is slated for a broad release in over 200 theaters nationwide including theaters in South Florida on June 13.  Alone Yet Not Alone received an Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Song in spring 2014. Joni Eareckson Tada’s video recording of the song online rocketed to over a million views in less than 60 days. Then, to everyone’s surprise, the nomination was rescinded, a move that was immediately controversial both inside and outside of the Hollywood community. Based on a true story of two young girl’s faith to triumph over unspeakable tragedy, […]

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What is a Classical Christian education?

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7 May 2014
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A Classical Christian education is an approach to schooling in which the curriculum is built upon the pillars of the Bible and the great works of literature that helped form Western thought and civilization. The label “Christian” is easily understood as the Bible along with related writings and teachings from a Judeo-Christian worldview, which play prominent roles in such curricula. “Classical” refers to Greece’s Classical age – the period of time pointed to by many scholars that birthed our formal understanding of education and philosophy. Historical overview As Europe slowly emerged from the devastating effects of perpetual warfare and the […]

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Lessons From Unsung Founding Mothers

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6 May 2014
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The Scriptures describe many mothers who should be well-known to Christians and Jews. Three biblical women who faced unique challenges were Rahab, Deborah and Abigail. Each of these “founding mothers” also still teaches unique lessons to anyone today willing to learn. Double Agent Rahab, a Canaanite woman of ill report, lived in the Promised Land before the Israelites received it. Two of Joshua’s spies stayed at her house. Rahab’s king, hearing that foreign spies were sighted, told her through the CIA of his day, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come […]

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4KIDS Center Spread

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  Building Blocks to Permanent Families There are 400,000* children and youth in foster care in America, and 4,000 of them are here in South Florida. What better time than May, which is National Foster Care Month, to acknowledge the foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, members of the community and the agencies who connect these kids to permanent homes. Being part of a problem that includes half a million displaced children puts South Florida on the frontlines of finding a solution, and one local organization is taking steps to solve the problem in both Florida […]

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Why Is It So Hard To Admit I Make Mistakes?

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5 May 2014
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The following question came up on my radio program, Ask the Counselor. Q: “I have been telling myself for months now that “I had to” do something very radical in order to survive a very difficult time. Most of my trusted friends, family and counselors disagreed with my action. I felt very frustrated. Why could they not see that I had no choice and that this was the best possible solution to a bad situation? Why did they have to judge me? I was100 percent sure I did the only possible thing I could do. In the last few days […]

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