Next Generation

Unlocking Potential: Pastor Troy Gramling at 25 Years

Shelly Pond
6 Apr 2026
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Pastor Troy Gramling, Potential Church, Good News Media Group, April 2026

At 6-foot-4, wearing a Michael Jordan jersey in his office and thinking like a coach, Pastor Troy Gramling recently marked 25 years of ministry at Potential Church in Cooper City, where he has become known for his creative, unconventional teaching designed to draw people in. A former college basketball player from Arkansas, he still approaches leadership like a game. For Gramling, the mission is to help people reach their full potential, a plan he lays out in his book Potential: The Uncontainable Power of God Within You. This year his reach has also extended beyond South Florida as he was […]

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Leslie J. Feldman: Church Attendance Trends

Les Feldman
12 Feb 2026
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I’ve been trying to find if any research existed other than anecdotal opinions regarding church attendance since the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Based on my personal attendance at Sunday church services, I have seen a dramatic increase in attendance, from my visual of ‘not many empty seats.’ Without question, the average age in growth of attendance has dramatically grown with young millennials. That’s a good sign. I hope it keeps up.  Because of my fascination with wanting to know things, I’ve gathered some church statistics supplied by Churchtrac and Barna group. You can draw your own conclusions, but just based on Bible sales, the […]

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Leslie J. Feldman: A Conversation with Jesus Via AI

Les Feldman
26 Jan 2026
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Like many of you out there, I’m fascinated by artificial intelligence (AI) because my mind wanders constantly; no matter what I hear, no matter what I think about, scenarios run rampant in my mind with a series of what ifs and how comes? I have an insatiable desire to wanna know things. I playfully suggest I’ve got an endless supply of useless information that somehow crystallizes through a series of song titles in search of divinity and deep meaning. With much puzzlement about the actual Bible in all of its offerings, summarized by acronyms, NIV, NKJV, etc., I can’t help […]

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Dr. Debra A. Schwinn: Listening in Love: Why Civil Discourse Matters in Higher Education

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn
6 Oct 2025
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Recent national events have caused many of us to pause and consider where to go from here. Violence is never acceptable, nor is it the answer to our differences. It often feels like we live in an increasingly polarized world — and social media and 24/7 news cycles may exacerbate what we’re feeling. The world provides enough tension and in moments of national tragedy, like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, it can feel overwhelming to know how to respond. Yet, I am encouraged that here at Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA), our students are finding answers rooted in compassion, unity […]

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Dr. Rob Pacienza: A Turning Point for America

Dr. Rob Pacienza
2 Oct 2025
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk shocked and grieved many Americans. Others, including public figures in media and entertainment, greeted the news with smug indifference, derision or even applause. That divided reaction is as revealing as the act itself: our public life has grown so deformed that even cold-blooded murder elicits shoulder shrugs, smirks and tribal celebration. Kirk’s assassination underscored the truth many sense in their bones: America is at a turning point. What kind of nation will we be as we approach our 250th birthday and move beyond it into the future? Two paths lie before us. One is the […]

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Dr. Rob Pacienza, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Good News Media Group, October 2025

Graduates with Purpose: Voices of the Class of 2025

Shelly Pond
3 Jun 2025
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As we celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s graduating seniors across South Florida’s Christian high schools, we honor not only their hard work but also their unwavering faith and commitment to living out their values. In this 9th Annual Good News Graduation Section (on pages 25-40), we recognize all the valedictorians and salutatorians whose stories and aspirations inspire us. CLICK HERE TO READ THE GRADUATION SECTION. Below, the valedictorians share what they believe is most needed in the world today—and how they hope to be part of the solution. A message to the graduates Ronald Farrar, assistant headmaster and upper […]

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