Heaven is for Real: Just Maybe the Real Thing

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
27 Apr 2011
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I remember picking up Heaven is for Real at the bookstore and being a bit skeptical. Haven’t we all heard a story or two of people dying for a short period of time and sharing their experience of Heaven…or Hell. I questioned how accurate a young child could recall an event like this, if it did actually happen. Doubts aside, I started to read the book the following day. Written in a simple, yet compelling manner, I couldn’t put it down and finished it in one sitting! After reading the book I am completely convinced that four year old Colton […]

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Planning Your Mother’s Extraordinary Day

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts.  A mother always has to think twice – once for herself and once for her child.  ~Sophia Loren I recently came across a description of what a mother “is”. It said that, “She is a cook, house keeper, teacher, nurse, handyman, maid, security, coordinator, supervisor, manager, secretary, nutritionist, caretaker, personal assistant, life coach, bookkeeper, laundry maid, taxi driver and a motivational speaker. She doesn’t get holiday pay, sick pay or days off and she is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” That being […]

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The Church With Lots of Potential

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
8 Apr 2011
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There have been a lot of changes and big events going on at Potential Church in Cooper City. If the new name sounds unfamiliar, you may remember them as Flamingo Road Church. Changing the name was one of the church’s main changes of 2010. On the weekend of 10.10.10., over 14,000 people formerly known as Flamingo Road made the name change to reflect the growing international presence of the church that now has campuses in North and South America, along with a growing online and international television presence and audience. In regards to the church’s new name, Lead Pastor Troy […]

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Pastor in Profile – Jeremy McKeen – Truth Point Church

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Name: Jeremy McKeen Birthplace: Kingston, New Hampshire Job title: Lead Pastor Church Name and Location: Truth Point Church. We meet at Bear Lakes Middle School, located at 3505 Shenandoah Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. www.truthpoint.org How and when did you come to know the Lord? I came to know the Lord because by His grace the Lord made Himself known to me. God revealed Himself to me through Philippians 3:9, which says, “And be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness […]

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Fighting For A Second Chance

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Adversities can affect us at any age. As adults, most of us are prepared to handle difficulties that may come our way, but facing traumas and adversities as a young child can be extremely difficult, especially when there is no parent around to direct the child through a painful season.Traumas in childhood are known to upset the orderly course of development, both psychologically and biologically, and the affected child is often left with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. Unfortunately, some children don’t move past these experiences as they grow into adulthood, while others use the experiences as motivation to […]

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Good Christian B**ches

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Well, it looks like ABC and parent company Disney are taking inappropriate television shows to the next level. Soon to air on your television: Good Christian Bitches. No, that wasn’t a typo. The Parents Television Council (PTC), along with countless Christians, are not happy with the title or subject matter of ABC’s new show. PTC President, Tim Winter, recently stated, “The ‘B-word’ is toxic and is used to degrade, abuse, harass, bully and humiliate women. And the ‘Christian’ element only adds insult to injury.  Would ABC even consider another faith to denigrate?  Would they even consider a program title or […]

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Springtime and the Significance of the Feasts

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Spring is here, and along with rain and flowers it brings a time of both reflection and joy for many Christians. During this season we celebrate God and give thanks for His love and the sacrifice that was made for us through His son, Jesus. God’s plan of redemption for His people began to unfold in the Old Testament. In Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Numbers we see a blueprint for how God would bring forth that redemption in His Feasts. The feasts are called moedim in Hebrew, meaning appointments. The feasts make up God’s appointment calendar with His redeemed people. […]

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God’s Perfect Plan of Salvation

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
1 Apr 2011
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As Easter approaches, we are entering the season in which we commemorate the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am often asked from friends and family who do not yet have a relationship with Jesus how he was different from other men who have walked on this earth and why he was chosen to bring salvation to mankind. When we share our beliefs about Jesus and the gospel with others, I think it is important to explain why Jesus was the only person who could have been sent here for the task of saving mankind. Though […]

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Gendercide

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
1 Mar 2011
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After recently watching the How to End Gendercide video on the All Girls Allowed website, a flurry of emotions came over me; it began with a mixture of confusion, distress and worry and ended with a feeling of hope. I couldn’t help but imagine if I had been born in China, I could have possibly faced being abused, tortured, kidnapped, trafficked or even murdered…just for being a girl. Hearing the term “It’s a Girl” in China does not have the same joyous ring to it that it has here in the United States. In fact, it often comes along with […]

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A True Story of Plight to Prosperity

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Sometimes in life we have the opportunity to come across people who have been propelled into positive change through difficulties and suffering that were beyond their control – health issues, job loss, death of a loved one, etc. For these people, the catalyst was in fact the hardship or adversity they faced. Kim Canavan is no stranger to suffering … but instead of letting her circumstances dictate and control her attitude and life course, she battled through it and was victorious. If you had met Kim a little over ten years ago you would have probably thought that she “had […]

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