First Baptist Church at Weston Welcomes Guest Pastor Dr. Bob Reccord

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18 Jun 2013
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First Baptist Church at Weston will host Dr. Bob Reccord as a guest pastor beginning June 30th and continuing through the Fall of 2013. Bob Reccord is a nationally recognized speaker, author, consultant, and currently serves as Executive Director for the Council for National Policy (CNP), a non-profit foundation based in Washington, D.C. CNP’s mission is to restore and sustain American freedom by seeking to advance the “First Principles” of this nation’s Founding Fathers and draw the nation back to its Constitutional moorings. He also serves as the Founder and President of Total Life Impact Ministries, challenging people from all […]

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Operation Medicine Cabinet

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2 Apr 2013
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Sheriff Scott Israel Broward Sheriff’s Office Several years ago, Broward County was considered ground zero for prescription drug abuse. Unfortunately, we became a hotspot for out-of-town visitors who would come to our county for the sole purpose of purchasing and abusing powerful pain medication. With an increase of illegitimate pain clinics dubbed “pill mills,” we experienced a major influx in the supply of dangerous narcotic medications. Throughout the last several years, increases in prescription drug abuse and its related criminal activity have brought enormous challenges to our community. In response to this rising epidemic, the Broward Sheriff’s Office acted quickly […]

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Recognizing Success

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9 Aug 2012
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At the International AIDS Conference, Christian groups feel more at home than in the past By Emily Belz (WNS)–The weeklong International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., has brought together disparate players on the issue: government officials, gay activists, African bishops, and American evangelicals. The United States, the world leader in fighting AIDS, is hosting the annual conference for the first time in 20 years, after President Obama lifted a ban on HIV-positive individuals traveling to the country. Some Christian relief groups have formed close partnerships with the U.S. government in fighting HIV/AIDS through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief […]

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U.S. Counselors Helping Addicts in Uganda

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17 Jul 2012
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Lighthouse Network Sending Doctor and Counselors to Uganda to Help Abuse Victims Avoid Addiction, Heal Mental Illness Battles Rampant Abuse in East Africa Leads to Many Behavioral Health Problems; Lighthouse Counselors to Train Ugandan Nationals Key Facts: Sexual and physical abuse, left untreated, in victims is often a major factor leading to despair and addictions as structured psychological healing is not provided. Human trafficking and prostitution in poor, East African countries is leading to a growing addiction and mental health problem. Lighthouse Network will travel to Uganda to help train mentors and leaders to deal with the problem past traumas […]

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‘Pastor Rap – Back to Church Sunday’ Video Goes Viral

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12 Jul 2012
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Video Featuring Rapping Pastors Encouraging People to Attend National Back to Church Sunday on Sept. 16 Gets More Than 43K Views. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx_P_afu_tU[/youtube] COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – “We’re going back to church. Well, all right! Check it! Back to Church Sunday. That’s what’s up. You ain’t ever seen a church like this. Yep! We’ve got lights, cameras, plenty of action. Don’t need a suit, man. Try relaxing.” These are the opening lyrics to the “Pastor Rap – Back to Church Sunday” YouTube video that features rapping pastors encouraging people to attend church on Sept. 16 for the 4th annual National Back […]

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Revival Happening in Nepal, India

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12 Aug 2011
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Missionary Evangelist Daniel King recently held a massive Gospel festival in Surkhet, Nepal where over 7,000 Hindus and Buddhists heard about the saving power of Jesus Christ for the first time. Many renounced the 300,000,000 gods of Hinduism and chose to follow the One True God. In an effort to follow-up on the new believers, Daniel purchased land and helped to build a church building. Daniel says, “Not only did we build a beautiful church building, we also dug a well out front. We are praying that as the local villagers come to get fresh water that many of them […]

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NFL Player Befriends Paralyzed South African Rugby Player

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15 Jul 2011
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Deerfield Beach, FL – Wikus Botha never imagined a trip to the United States would end in paralyzation and the possible loss of his rugby career. On March 20, 2011, Botha, then 19, was hit by a car while walking and was paralyzed from his neck down.  He was immediately taken to Broward Health Broward General Medical Center and was told he might not walk again.  In mid-April, he was transferred to Broward Health North Broward Medical Center (NBMC). Botha is from South Africa and played for the Blue Bulls Rugby team while he attended Tuks University.  He had played […]

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White House scrambles to clarify funding of abortions in PA

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5 Aug 2010
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  The Obama Administration scrambled into “clarification” mode following a revelation that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved $160 million in taxpayer funds going to Pennsylvania that could be used to fund abortions.  In a speech to a joint session of Congress last September, President Obama made the following promise, “Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions.” Attempting to assuage fears, HHS responded with a statement on July 14, saying the president’s executive order would prevent taxpayer-funded abortion in Pennsylvania, as well as in other states. However, Mary Harned, staff counsel with […]

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U.S. appears in human trafficking report

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The growing crisis of human trafficking received greater visibility on June 14 when the U.S. State Department included the U.S. in its 10th annual “Trafficking in Persons” (TIP)  Report. The U.S. is ranked as a “Tier I” country, meaning it fully complies with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s (TVPA) minimum standards. The report provides an in-depth analysis of over 177 countries and reprimands 13 countries, including Iran, North Korea, Burma, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, and others for not meeting minimum international standards on human trafficking. Interestingly, the report coincides with the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, where human rights […]

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