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The Lord My Stronghold

Dr. Susan Michael
1 Jun 2016
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“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold” (Psalm 18:2 NIV). Psalm 18 is said to be a Psalm of David that was written when the Lord delivered him from the hand of Saul. We read about just such a day in 1 Samuel 24:22 where it says that after Saul and David made an agreement that “…Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.” A stronghold during the time of the Israelites […]

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Vacation Bible School: Spiritual Summer Enrichment

Penni Bulten
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Many adults have fond memories of Vacation Bible School. The setting was different from a Sunday school setting: the crafts and other sessions, like music, were each done in different classrooms. The projects were fun to make and often quite complicated. The crafts, music and lessons all carried the theme of the Vacation Bible School, and often the rooms were completely decorated in the times of the lesson as well. There were even outside activities that related to the theme, or if the weather was wet, a room was cleared for gym-like activities. Sharing the experience with children can be […]

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Southeastern University Opens Satellite Sites in South Florida

Shelly Pond
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In an effort to make Christian education more affordable and accessible to everyone, Southeastern University (SEU) is expanding its extended education opportunities by offering undergraduate degree programs at local churches throughout South Florida. Christian Life Center opened its satellite campus in Fort Lauderdale four years ago, recently graduating its first class of students. In the fall, SEU will launch satellite sites at Potential Church in Cooper City and Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens. Miami Leadership Institute at Trinity Church is also an extension site of Southeastern University. Regionally accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Southeastern […]

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Camp iDENTIFY Develops the Leaders of Tomorrow

Gabriella Morris
11 May 2016
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Camp iDENTIFY, a five-day leadership camp, is designed to invigorate and instruct teenagers on how to become better, more equipped leaders. “It’s one of the few leadership camps that teaches teenagers that they’re more than just what the world tells them, and they can dream as big as they want to,” said one camp participant. The mission The staff seeks to “facilitate the transformation of today’s youth into tomorrow’s leaders.” Their mission is to provide a safe atmosphere where today’s teens can understand how God views them, to provide an opportunity where the campers can learn their full potential and […]

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Tips for Everyday Evangelism

Bob Woods
3 May 2016
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The idea of stepping out in faith to engage in one-on-one personal evangelism can be daunting. Often we are afraid of rejection, worried about achieving results, or we don’t want to feel as if we are imposing our beliefs on others. But if what we believe is true, we have the light and the truth to share with a lost and dying world. Here are some practical tips and key concepts to remember. Remember what interests people Most people love to talk about themselves, their families and their own personal interests. This can be a natural way to start a […]

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Getting Back to Fulfilling Your Dream

Steve Davis
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“We were returning from a cross-country hike to our camp at Red Can Lake. The acres of glaciated granite all looked the same to me but I wasn’t worried. Walt knew the way. All I had to do was stick close. Then Walt surprised me. ‘Want to lead for a while?’ he offered. ‘I guess,’ I said, and took off in the wrong direction. Walt followed me for a quarter of a mile as I led us further and further off course. Finally, he stopped me. ‘Actually the lake is over there.’ We switched roles.” (Mauryrobertson.com) People actually perish without […]

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Remembering the Holocaust

Penni Bulten
6 Apr 2016
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  The Holocaust stunned the world with its magnitude, scope and inhumanity and is remembered every year by Jews in a service called Yom Ha Shoah. There is a special liturgy for the event, as well as candle lighting for the people who lived through and died in it.  Though Christians as a whole do not commemorate the day, more Christians are becoming aware of both the Jewish roots of their faith and Christians’ involvement in the Holocaust. People claiming to be Christians were involved in both the rescue and the imprisonment of Jews and other groups during the reign of […]

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Why Perfection Uses Imperfection!

Dr. Tommy Boland
5 Apr 2016
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Have you ever wondered why God the Father, who is perfect in every way, would use imperfect people to accomplish His purposes in this world? I have (perhaps because of the many glaring imperfections I see in myself), and the answer God gave me was pretty simple: that’s all He has available to Him. We read this truth throughout the pages of sacred Scripture after Adam and Eve fell in the Garden of Eden. The apostle Paul puts a sharp point on this truth in these words: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans […]

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On the Resurrection-Just the Facts, Ma’am

Jerry Newcombe
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If Jesus Christ walked out of His tomb after His death, then certainly everything He said about Himself — that He is the Lord, the way, the truth and the life—would all receive a stamp of approval. Why should we listen to Jesus? Because He was dead, and then He was alive. He showed Himself to be alive by “many infallible proofs,” according to Luke, the physician, in part two of his New Testament writings — what we call the Acts of the Apostles.   God’s Not Dead2 A few weeks ago I got to see the movie, “God’s Not […]

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Shame on You

John Hawkins, Sr
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Shame is a terrible emotion to feel about yourself. It is not simply that I have done something bad, but I am bad.  Many people have a shamed based identity. Their selftalk is constantly reminding them they are wrong, a mistake, inadequate, and unlovable. This outlook is a major reason they are not overcomers in life. We live in a world under the curse of sin and death. Because of this life can be hard at times. Life is not fair and life is full of adversity that must be overcome. God is well aware of this reality and has […]

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