One of my fondest memories of college life involves my own dirty laundry. I’ll never forget doing laundry in the basement of Holloway Hall, the dormitory I called home at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Between loads, I’d sprint to the break room to catch Michael Jackson’s Thriller video on the big, bulky TV. The synchronized dance sequences left this wannabe entertainer mesmerized. Over the years, I became less thrilled with the King of Pop and more enthralled with the King of Kings. Then recently, the Facebook chatter about Jackson’s This Is It DVD piqued my curiosity, so I rented the […]

Television and film star Kirk Cameron will be in Boca Raton on Saturday, June 5th to present the “Love Worth Fighting For” marriage event at Boca Raton Community Church. Cameron, along with singer-songwriter Warren Barfield, will present two sessions, the first, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and the second, from 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. In the late 1980s, Cameron skyrocketed to fame playing Mike Seaver, on the hit show Growing Pains. His face adorned every teen heartthrob magazine cover. Today, Kirk’s plays firefighter Caleb Holt, who is fighting to save his marriage, in the motion picture Fireproof. It has ignited […]

Since 1986, His Caring Place has been home to hundreds of young girls who experienced an unexpected pregnancy at a young age. Staff and volunteers lovingly walk beside these women in need, offering them a second chance to make a better life for themselves and for generations to come. Many of these girls choose to place their babies in loving adoptive homes, while others receive parenting skills and guidance as they prepare to be single moms. In a few short months, even more young women will be able to receive the love and services that His Caring Place provides, thanks […]

Peering out my 18th-floor window at the Denver Grand Hyatt, I was delighted to see a fresh layer of snow blanketing the city. Ah, what a welcome sight for a perennial Floridian. I can’t recall the last time I awoke to the sight of the fluffy white stuff sprawled across the ground. It was the final day of the Jerry Jenkins Christian Writers Guild conference. After four days of sitting in hotel conference rooms listening to intense seminars and speeches stretching my mind and imagination, I was hungry to get a glimpse of the majestic Rocky Mountains, another rare sight […]

The Get Motivated Business Seminar, which has been touring the country with its high-profile roster of speakers, will be firing up thousands of men and women at the BankAtlantic Center on March 15. This seminar has gained momentum and quite a reputation over the years. It focuses on teaching individuals, from just about every line of work, how to be successful. It will cover such topics as perseverance, achievement, leadership, teamwork, sales and negotiation, and competitiveness. Speakers include “America’s Mayor,” Rudy Giuliani, America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh, football great Dan Marino, legendary Microsoft president Rick Belluzo, motivational speaker Zig […]

Jonathan Daugherty was exposed to pornography at age 12. That one moment lured him into a lifestyle that would wreak havoc on a marriage. Yet, years later, with a major intervention from above, that couple would find forgiveness and grace, and are now helping countless individuals struggling in the silent world of sex addiction. “During the first four years of our marriage, I was still struggling, and pornography was an issue,” says Daugherty of Be Broken Ministries, based in San Antonio, Texas. “My wife would ask questions, and I’d deflect. Eventually, I couldn’t keep juggling lies, so my wife left,” […]

Stacie Ruth Stoelting may only be 25 years old, yet she has the wisdom of one who has lived much longer when it comes to caring for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. In her book, Still Holding Hands, Stacie Ruth shares her personal experience as she walked beside her grandmother and grandfather while her grandfather suffered from Alzheimer’s. Readers see firsthand what it was like for Stacie Ruth’s grandmother, Hilda, as she watched her husband of many decades, Ray, decline in health. The book offers glimpses into their lives–such as a typical day when life was more “normal” and the loving […]