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Stephan Tchividjian: Grateforgetfulness

Imagine with me that you are experiencing some type of chronic pain.  The pain is excruciating and without cure. The pain has affected every aspect of your life. You are no longer able to work except in some very limited capacity, and your dream job is gone.  The pain has affected every relationship you have, including your marriage and family.  You are unable to embrace your loved ones and feel their touch. Loneliness has become your constant companion.     Grateforgetfulness in action Your loved ones and best friends make every effort to live up to the expectations you have of […]

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Franklin Graham: The Sword of the Spirit — The Word of God

When my father was 88, an interviewer asked him about his greatest regret. Looking back over a lifetime of evangelistic ministry, he said he wished he had spent more time memorizing Scripture. When I was growing up, my mother and father always tried to whet my appetite for Scripture. On Sundays after church, my mother insisted that we children memorize a verse before we could go outside and play. She let us choose Bible verses to recite from memory, so I flipped through my Bible, scanning for short verses like “Jesus wept.” I thought I was outsmarting her, but she […]

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Dr. O.S. Hawkins: The Promise of Eternal Security

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand” (John 10:27-28 NKJV). Laced through the verses of the tenth chapter of John’s gospel are promises to us from our Lord related to how He cares for us like a shepherd cares for his own sheep. These words of Jesus are packed with principles and promises. He knows us – everything about us – past, present and future. He gives us eternal life, the greatest of all […]

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Omar Aleman: Truth or Consequences

Young love… the source of so many recollections. A long trek down memory lane led me to a distant conversation with a friend who reminisced about events that shaped the course of his days. A successful entrepreneur, dutiful husband and doting father, it was quite interesting to hear his take on “what could have been” had he followed through on his youthful inclinations. Reared in New York City of Hispanic heritage, my pal recounted how he had navigated through his adolescent years and then began to trek through young adulthood… in love. So, in the midst of passion and assorted emotions… and […]

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

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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Les Feldman: HOPE Is a Good 4-Letter Word

We live for today, but HOPE is our future. The proverbial question for people of my age: “Where were you when Kennedy was shot?” November 22,1963. I was just returning from Detroit, Michigan, my annual pre-Thanksgiving pilgrimage back to Miami Beach. I traveled alone without my family, but that’s another story. I was just entering high school, and as I was walking in the hallway between classes, I heard screams… kids crying. Not knowing exactly what happened, a voice over the PA said, “President John F. Kennedy has been shot, and is dead.” I’m not exactly sure why, but I remember staring […]

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Stephan Tchividjian: Embarrassed

Lately I have been embarrassed by some Christians. That bothers me because it’s like saying, “I am embarrassed by my husband, my wife or my kids,” and that is never a good sign. I don’t like this feeling, and it has caused me to ask myself some questions, mostly around a simple, “Why?” I look at our culture, and I continue to see signs of deterioration. I see culture wars that are no longer civil conversations but venomous attacks, often among friends and family. I see a serious decline in basic morals, a cynicism around leadership, a level of intolerance […]

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Dr. Rob Pacienza: A Turning Point for America

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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