Captured by God: Brought out of the miry clay

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
29 May 2010
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Sitting behind the metal bars of his Florida jail cell, Shawn O’Neill could not fully imagine the extraordinary plans that God had in store for his future.  Downward spiral Growing up in an abusive home in Detroit, Mich., O’Neill was raised by his stepfather and mother, both alcoholics. The oldest of five boys, he recalls exhibiting serious signs of rage, drug and alcohol use, and erratic behavior by his teenage years. O’Neill says he had “a lot of religion” in his younger years, attending Catholic and Lutheran schools, but he never personally experienced a relationship with God. As years dragged […]

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Millennial’s forthcoming about faith

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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LifeWay Christian Resources recently surveyed 1,200 men and women, aged 18–29, to get a more in-depth look at their beliefs on faith. The results? Many in this Millennial generation, also known as Generation Y, do not pray, worship or even read the Bible. A staggering 72% consider themselves to be more “spiritual” than “religious”. Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources explains that if the younger generations continue to follow this road, “they will see churches closing as quickly as GM dealerships”, and goes on to say that among the 65% who actually do call themselves Christian, “many are Christian […]

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XXX Domain

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
28 May 2010
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  For the past ten years, promoters of the .xxx domain have tried to convince ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, to establish the new web domain in hopes of creating another avenue to access pornography. If created, the .xxx domain name would be its own specific domain category for adult web sites that contain sexual content. While the domain proposal is being reviewed, critics on both sides have been making their voices heard.  Some claim that approving the domain would act as a filter, by letting people know ahead of time what type of website they […]

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From Mafia to Ministry

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Walter L. Shaw died, at 10:30 in the morning, on July 21, 1996. Sadly, only 28 people showed up to the funeral for a man whose forward thinking mentality, combined with sheer brilliance, originality and talent, created innovations that many of us use on a daily basis. You might be asking yourself, “Who is Walter L. Shaw?” Upon learning the truth behind this man’s story, you will be asking yourself, “Why isn’t this man receiving the honor and credit that he so justly deserves?” Born in 1917, Walter L. Shaw was a man gifted with many talents. Shaw holds the […]

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Pushing the envelope and saving souls

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
1 May 2010
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You may have seen the attention grabbing billboards advertising Strip Club or The Bare Naked Truth on Sex series in various locations as you drive around South Florida. Although there have been a variety of comments, bewildered looks, and even criticisms and judgments by both believers and non-believers, there is one truth that stands mighty and alone through all of it; whether you are a fan of his style or not, Pastor David Hughes’ mission to lead as many souls as possible to Christ is working. A South Florida native, Pastor Hughes recalls being given the opportunity to lead at […]

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Not just a woman’s disease – Lupus

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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At the young age of 22, Jonathan Ramirez was starting to feel a lot older than he was. Severe pains cascaded through his body on a regular basis. He noticed that he was losing his hair. A strange rash started to turn up around his eyes, and no matter how many hours of sleep he had gotten the night before, he was completely exhausted all the time. Jonathan assumed his exhaustion was due to his heavy course load as a Florida International University civil engineering student. When his health declined drastically after he got his wisdom teeth removed, he knew […]

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Not just a woman’s disease – Lupus

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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At the young age of 22, Jonathan Ramirez was starting to feel a lot older than he was. Severe pains cascaded through his body on a regular basis. He noticed that he was losing his hair. A strange rash started to turn up around his eyes, and no matter how many hours of sleep he had gotten the night before, he was completely exhausted all the time. Jonathan assumed his exhaustion was due to his heavy course load as a Florida International University civil engineering student. When his health declined drastically after he got his wisdom teeth removed, he knew […]

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Taxed Enough-The Journey of America’s Tea Party

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
30 Apr 2010
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America’s Tea Party movement has been dubbed many things since it materialized in the early months of 2009. On the positive side, The Economist describes the movement as “America’s most vibrant political force.” In contrast, recently a Newsweek journalist said the movement was “dominated by conspiracist kooks.” And then you have those who might be taking the movement completely out of context, by stereotyping Tea Party members and other supporters as “racists.” Whatever one feels about this newfound populist movement, the reality is that its members and rallies are growing in number. People are beginning to take notice. Tea Party […]

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I am not ashamed

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
10 Apr 2010
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There is a message that needs to be broadcast for all to hear, and one organization is taking charge of getting that message to as many people as possible. Answers in Genesis (AIG), an apologetics Life dedicated to supporting Christians who defend their faith, has begun a new outreach Life, one of many, known as the “I Am Not Ashamed” campaign. The campaign was brought to life by the inspirational words that are found in Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for […]

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Wilson family puts faith first w/ tragedy in Haiti

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
4 Mar 2010
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You may have heard about Mike and Missy Wilson on the News this past January. Major networks carried ongoing footage of their harrowing experience as they tried to get their adopted daughter, Tia, out of Haiti after the earthquake struck. Emotions also ran high as viewers watched a heartbroken Naika, Tia’s best friend, clutch Mike’s shirt as he embarked on his way back to the United States, unable to take her with him at the time. As the dust now begins to settle in Haiti and people are slowly putting the pieces of their lives back together, I had the […]

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