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Omar Aleman: Where You Stand Is Where You Sit

Omar Aleman
2 Apr 2026
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I marvel at how many folks in this country obtain ultimate success despite being unable to achieve their original dreams. There are many ways to earn a profession or career here despite missing the mark on the initial plans. Yet sometimes, like a first romance, some pine about earlier days and retrace their steps in an attempt to experience “what could have been” or just “return to the scene of the crime.” I did just that after failing at a professional baseball career.  Ten years after unceremoniously being shown the door of a minor league locker room, I doubled back […]

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Dr. Susan Michael: The Amazing Timing of God

Dr. Susan Michael
1 Apr 2026
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I am sure you are well aware that in the early hours of Saturday, March 1, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation to bring down the evil Iranian regime of Ayatollah Khamenei. Iran struck back, sending missiles and drones into Israel, driving Israelis back into their bomb shelters. Our prayer is that this will be the war that ends war for the foreseeable future. It has the potential to realign the Middle East, if not the entire world, and Israel could be in a much stronger position with greater potential for peaceful relations with its Arab […]

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Dr. Susan Michael, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, Good News Media Group, April 2026

Joseph D. Kenner: A Refuge in the Storm: Finding God’s Presence Through Family Safe Parking

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Joseph D. Kenner, HOPE South Florida, Good News Media Group, April 2024

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” These powerful words from Psalm 46 remind us that even in the most uncertain and overwhelming moments, we are never alone. For those of us who walk in faith, this truth is foundational. Yet for many families in our community, safety and stability can feel distant, almost unreachable, like something meant for others but not for them. Lives in upheaval and a loss of hope are a daily reality for many families in South Florida, a reality we encounter every day at HOPE South Florida.   Family Safe Parking […]

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Franklin Graham: Standing on God’s Promises to Israel

Franklin Graham
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Israel has held a special place in my heart ever since the summer of 1971, when I helped Roy Gustafson, one of my father’s associate evangelists, lead Bible teaching tours of the Holy Land. Roy also connected me with two fearless missionaries in Mafraq, Jordan, the late Dr. Eleanor Soltau and nurse Aileen Coleman, who operated a hospital for patients with respiratory diseases. My time in the Middle East during my late teens and early 20s, working alongside these godly men and women, shaped my life profoundly, culminating in 1974 when — after reading in John 3 about Jesus’ encounter […]

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

Andrew Holmes: The Father’s House

Andrew Holmes
9 Mar 2026
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Andrew Holmes, 4KIDS, Good News Media Group, March 2026

A place prepared There has been a song on repeat in my life lately. Not in a casual way, but in the kind of way that stops you mid-thought and settles somewhere deeper. It’s centered around the Father’s house. And if I’m honest, that phrase can feel overly familiar. We’ve sung about it. We’ve said it. We’ve framed it in ways that sometimes felt sentimental. But recently, it has felt anything but sentimental to me. It has felt steady, solid and deeply necessary. In John 14:2–3, Jesus says, “In My Father’s house are many mansions… I go to prepare a […]

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Antony Tchividjian: My God Story

Antony Tchividjian
5 Mar 2026
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I’m excited to share that I’ll be starting a monthly column in GOOD NEWS where I’ll be highlighting real “God Stories” from the front lines of organizations I oversee, Calvary House and Recovery United. Every month, I’ll share testimonies of redemption, restoration and lives being rebuilt — not because of a program, but because of what God is doing in the hearts of men and families. My hope is that these stories will encourage you, strengthen your faith and remind you that no one is too far gone for God’s grace. So, I thought that I would share my God […]

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Omar Aleman: God Doesn’t Move Parked Cars

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Omar Aleman, Aleman and Associates, Good News Media Group, March 2026

“Failing to plan is planning to fail”… fair enough, since this quote has been attributed to both Ben Franklin and Winston Churchill, wise leaders indeed. This judiciousness was missing during the siege of Constantinople (Istanbul) when the Byzantines left a gate unlocked causing the Turks to storm the city and destroy their empire. How about the lack of prudence of the White Star Line, which failed to provide sufficient lifeboats on the Titanic? This proclivity was devastating to both Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler, who tried their hand at invading Russia and returned home with “their tail between their legs.” […]

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Dr. O.S. Hawkins: Rebuilders Take Personal Responsibility

Dr. O.S. Hawkins
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“And I said: ‘I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments, please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now, day and night, for the children of Israel Your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. Both my father’s house and I have sinned. We have acted very corruptly against You, and have not kept the […]

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Dr. O.S. Hawkins, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Good News Media Group, March 2026

Joseph D. Kenner: Choosing Love Over Luck

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Joseph D. Kenner, HOPE South Florida, Good News Media Group, March 2026

As we step into March, we are reminded of four-leaf clovers and celebrations of “the luck of the Irish” surrounding Saint Patrick and St. Patrick’s Day. Store windows fill with shamrocks and leprechauns, and conversations are sprinkled with good fortune and playful wishes. It is a lighthearted time of year. Yet as followers of Christ, we know that the transformation of lives does not depend on luck. It is grounded in love. Last month, we reflected on 1 John 3 and the powerful reminder that we are called to love not merely with words, but with actions and in truth. […]

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Forty Days in the Dust

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn
4 Mar 2026
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During this Lenten season, we remember the deep love Jesus Christ showed to the world: dying on the cross to defeat death so that we may have eternal life with our Creator. In this article, PBA Assistant Professor of Theology Dr. Austin Stevenson reflects on how Lent helps us respond to such love. For 40 days, we can turn away from our earthly desires with intention and focus our hearts on the One who provides and loves us beyond our wildest longings, worries, and dreams. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19).   What strength […]

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Dr. Debra A. Schwinn, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Good News Media Group, March 2026