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Omar Aleman: Once Upon a Time

Omar Aleman
2 May 2025
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Omar Aleman, Aleman and Associates, Good News Media Group, May 2025

The Fountain of Youth is a mythical spring which is supposed to erase some of the years time has bestowed upon us. Somehow Ponce de Leon and the state of Florida make claim to this fabled site. No need for me to travel to St. Augustine to get a piece of the action; this tender wellspring simply walks into our home each time that our daughter Ruthie pays a visit. She is young and beautiful, both inside and out, and I am blessed to be infused with this novel source on a regular basis. She reminds me so much of […]

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Franklin Graham: Preaching the Timeless Message of the Gospel

Franklin Graham
30 Apr 2025
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As I write this, I have just finished preaching the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to more than 430,000 people gathered in Meskel Square in the city center of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. I praise God for the thousands who repented of their sins and professed their faith in Jesus Christ during the two-day Encountering God outreach. Sixty-five years ago, my father preached the same Gospel message of faith and repentance in Christ in this same Ethiopian capital. Since then, the world has changed, politics have changed, but the Gospel does not change. It’s the same yesterday, […]

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Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Good News Media Group, May 2026

Dr. O.S. Hawkins: The Promise of Victory in Death

Dr. O.S. Hawkins
9 Apr 2025
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“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4 NKJV). There are a lot of voices and volumes around today telling us how to live. Self-help books and motivational videos are a dime a dozen in our world. But there is only one book that tells us how to die. And there is no one verse in this Book of all books that is more poignant and pertinent to the subject than the fourth verse of the […]

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Dr. O.S. Hawkins, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Good News Media Group, April 2025

Dr. Tommy Boland: Jesus Came to Reverse the Curse!

Dr. Tommy Boland
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“No longer will there be any curse . . . ‘for the old order of things has passed away’” (Revelation 22:3, 21:4).   This month we celebrate Easter, and let me make something perfectly clear – EASTER IS FOR EVERYONE but not EVERYONE IS FOR EASTER! Easter is for everyone who, by grace through faith, will acknowledge Jesus as the crucified and risen Savior of the world, confess and repent of their sin, and receive the forgiveness of God the Father and Jesus as Lord over their lives. If this is you, oh what a word of encouragement I have […]

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Dr. Tommy Boland, Cross Community Church, Good News Media Group, April 2025

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn: Easter’s Impact On Your Calling 

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn
8 Apr 2025
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Dr. Debra A. Schwinn, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Good News Media Group, April 2025

As we approach Easter, there are numerous opportunities to remember the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made: defeating sin through his death and resurrection. The powerful truth of Christ’s love for humanity compels us to shine His love throughout every aspect of our lives. In this article by Dr. Jonathan Grenz, PBA Dean of the School of Ministry, he observes the power of the cross, God’s provisions, and what it means for each of us to shine the light of Christ in our relationships, contributions and vocation. Year after year, Easter inspires deep reflection as well as celebration for Christians around […]

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Andrew Holmes: The In-Between

Andrew Holmes
7 Apr 2025
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As I am writing this, we’re inching closer and closer to Easter, and with that I’ve been thinking a lot about the “in-between.”  Like a lot of you, I have spent my entire life in church, so the Easter message is one I know well and can count on year after year. We know the darkness of Good Friday, and the sting of death – we’ve likely reckoned with our own sin and the brokenness of this world that led Jesus to that cross. And, of course, we know Sunday, we know Sunday so well! The power and salvation that […]

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Andrew Holmes, 4KIDS, Good News Media, April 2025

Carter Brown: For Such a Time as This: Church United Miami

Carter Brown
1 Apr 2025
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Carter Brown, CrossBridge Church, Church United, Good News Media Group, April 2025

Miami has long been known for its beauty, vibrancy and global influence. But for decades, it has also been hard soil for cultivating deep unity among the Church — a place where connection and collaboration among pastors and Christian leaders has often been fragmented, siloed and marked by competition. Yet, something is changing. Last month we formally launched the Church United expression in Miami — a moment years in the making — and one we believe is ordained for such a time as this.  “God is doing something new in South Florida by bringing churches and leaders together to foster […]

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Franklin Graham: Blessed Is the Nation Whose God Is the Lord

Franklin Graham
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The horrific images are seared in my mind from my visit several weeks ago to Southern California following the devastating wildfires that killed more than two dozen residents and destroyed $250 billion worth of property. Street after street, mile after mile, nothing remains among the ashes except a few chimneys and some other charred remnants where houses, schools and businesses once stood in the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fire disaster areas.  Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains have been there ministering to displaced residents, firefighters and the entire community. Pray for these families as they try to determine whether or […]

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Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Good News Media Group, August 2023