CityTalks Engage Leaders to Collaborate for Impact Following Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Shelly Pond
1 Mar 2015
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For the first time ever in South Florida, the National Christian Foundation in conjunction with the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, is bringing leaders together to spark conversation and ignite action during CityTalks. The conversation starts March 19th at the Broward County Convention Center with the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by CityTalks at 9:30 a.m. “In essence, what we have been doing with the Mayor’s prayer breakfast, which is now in its 53rd year, has been to convene the faith-based community with the marketplace and our city leaders as an opportunity to affirm our city leaders, to let them […]

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Discovering What Matters: A Journey in Generous Giving

Shelly Pond
1 Feb 2015
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There comes a point in most people’s lives when they starting asking questions: Is this all there is? What’s next? Is there something more? Speaking at a Christian Women in Leadership luncheon on January 13, Pam Pugh, co-founder of Women Doing Well, shared her discovery that, “I had been doing a lot, but I was not sure I was doing what I was meant to do. God was calling me to do what matters.” In a radical decision, Pam told how she stepped away from her profession to find out. “For the first time since high school, I had no […]

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World Leaders Conference Brings Top Experts to Palm Beach

Shelly Pond
30 Jan 2015
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The 2015 World LEADERS Conference is bringing some of the most esteemed leadership experts and best-selling authors in the world to equip business professionals, church and community members to engage in servant leadership that makes a positive difference in people’s lives and affects change in the world. In its fourth year, the two-day conference held at the Palm Beach Convention Center on March 4 and 5, will focus on the critical issues and trends that are shaping businesses and the church today. It is hosted by the World Leaders Group, an organization dedicated to changing hearts and engaging minds to […]

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Operation Lift HOPE Targets Solutions to Homelessness

Shelly Pond
31 Dec 2014
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Since the City of Fort Lauderdale passed a controversial ordinance restricting feeding the homeless in public places outdoors in October, Mayor Jack Sieler has been criticized by many for the city’s decision to stop 95-year-old Arnold Abbot and others, who defied the ordinance by feeding the homeless in public parks and at the beach. The story went viral on social media and Fort Lauderdale leaders, depicted as heartless bureaucrats, have been the butt of jokes by many, including the Colbert Report. However, hope is rising behind the scenes as a team of community leaders from the government, private and social […]

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Nick Vujicic to Share the “Power of Becoming” at Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Shelly Pond
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Picture a man who has no arms or legs balancing on a surf board as he cuts through the waves with a grin from ear to ear, and you will catch a glimpse into the zest for life that exudes from Nick Vujicic, an inspirational speaker and international evangelist who is capturing the hearts of youth and adults worldwide. Questions about Nick Vujicic “People say to me, ‘How can you smile?’ Then they realize there’s got to be more to life than meets the eye if a guy without arms and legs is living a fuller life than I am,” […]

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Allen West: Do Something Outside Your Comfort Zone

Shelly Pond
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Having served in the U.S. Congress and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army, Allen West does not shrink back from a fight.  “We live in the greatest nation on the earth, and we need to remember how great this nation is,” he said. Addressing more than 150 business leaders during a Christian Business Men’s Connection luncheon on December 18, West challenged the audience to “listen for that small voice that is asking you to do something outside your comfort zone, and remember Ephesians 10 that calls you to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty […]

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Pick PDQ for a Fresh Family Feast

Shelly Pond
9 Dec 2014
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Eating right can be a challenge during the holiday season as schedules are squeezed and meal planning falters. PDQ is an excellent option for families on the go. PDQ stands for People Dedicated to Quality and they are true to their name. Serving up fresh tenders, hand-tossed salads and made-to-order sandwiches, it’s not the usual fast food fodder. Their hand-breaded chicken tenders are delightfully light and tender. Paired with a selection of signature sauces, they will satisfy the little dipper in the family. My personal favorite is their Buffalo Bleu sauce that combines the traditional spicy Buffalo wing flavor with […]

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H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr. Discovers True Wealth

Shelly Pond
6 Dec 2014
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“Pop has accomplished incredible things,” said H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr., the son of local businessman Harry Wayne Huizenga, who grew Waste Management, Inc., Blockbuster Video and AutoNation into successful companies and previously owned the Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers and Florida Marlins teams. “But when they started, they were so poor that Pop sold his pick-up truck to buy Mom’s engagement ring,” said Huizenga, Jr. The early days “My father bought an old garbage truck from an African American man. He would pick up garbage all morning and go back out in the afternoon to sell the business. He parked the […]

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Knox Theological Seminary Celebrates 25 Years

Shelly Pond
2 Dec 2014
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Founded in 1989 by Dr. D. James Kennedy under the guidance of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Knox Theological Seminary recently celebrated its 25th anniversary while officially inducting Dr. Samuel Lamerson as president of the school. Established with the vision of rekindling a reformation and taking the transforming truth of Jesus Christ to the world, the South Florida seminary currently has close to 500 students enrolled in local and online classes with 321 graduated alumni. Listed among the “Top 20 Theological Seminaries” by ShareFaith Profile, the seminary is named after the 16th Century Scottish reformer, John Knox, who is widely […]

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