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Is Celibacy Relevant Today

Chris Alexander
5 Apr 2016
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When returning to Christ 5 years ago after an extended period of wandering in the wilderness, I found it hard to believe that modern Christians were embracing a standard of celibacy. For the young adults taking the purity pledge, this seemed like a good idea — but for people my age? At the time I was 45 and divorced. Celibacy seemed like an antiquated idea. Maybe during biblical times this made sense, but today’s a whole other ballpark. Surprisingly, this is the very reason why celibacy is still relevant today. Trust me, I’ve heard and rationalized myself, for an updated […]

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Does Science Disprove God?

Jerry Newcombe
1 Apr 2016
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A Pew Research Poll released last week reports that fifty-nine percent of Americans see science and religion in conflict. But they also found that, “highly religious Americans are less likely than others to see conflict between faith and science.” I’m not a scientist, and I don’t play one on TV. But it’s amazing to me to see how some scientists like to claim that somehow science has disproven God.   The wonder of science On Bill Maher’s television program in October (10/2/15), he and guest Richard Dawkins essentially declared that science has disproved God. Bill Maher: “You talk about the […]

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Longevity

Andrea Goff
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“You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer” (Job 14:5, NLT). As Christians, we know that God has appointed our days. However, it is fascinating to study cultures such as the Okinawans, inhabitants of a coral ringed island south of Japan and north of Taiwan. Once an independent kingdom, Okinawa was forcibly assimilated into Japan in the late 1800s during one of the worst battles of World War II. Today it is the poorest of all Japan’s provinces, but Okinawa’s health figures are impressive. […]

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Agnostic Christianity

Jeremy McKeen
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When unexpected tragedy happens in your life, what do you do? When in the words of Fantine in Les Miserables, “Life kills the dream you dreamed,” where do you turn? What can happen to many people is that great uncertainties, doubts and suspicions towards God suddenly arise in their hearts. Suddenly, all the Sunday school stories you learned as a kid can seem so fake. What can happen is not a direct move into atheism — denying the existence of God, but a slow and subtle move into a silent agnosticism — denying that truth about God can be known, […]

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The Passover Lamb

Dr. Susan Michael
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Passover is known as the Festival of Redemption because it commemorates the children of Israel’s freedom from slavery in Egypt some 3,500 years ago. We know the story in Exodus well: God chose Moses and sent him to tell Pharaoh to “let My people go.” Pharaoh refused and Egypt was visited with ten different plagues that practically destroy the nation. The last plague was the death of the firstborn male of every family. The Lord used this plague to teach the children of Israel the principal of redemption through a substitute. He instructed them to choose a young male lamb […]

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Americans Called to National Day of Prayer on May 5th

Bob Woods
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The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for our nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Since its inception, this day has continually united Americans from all socio-economic, political, and ethnic backgrounds in prayer while also encouraging personal repentance and righteousness in the culture. The National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans and is a day that transcends differences, bringing together citizens to celebrate our most […]

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March of Dimes and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Bring Stork’s Nest Prenatal Program to Broward County

The Good News
30 Mar 2016
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Stork’s Nest Prenatal Program was held on February 29 at Seagull Alternative High School. Stork’s Nest is a collaborative community-based program between the March of Dimes and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. that encourages pregnant women to receive early and regular prenatal care to help them have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.  Students were registered in December and the Stork’s Nest officially opened its doors on February 29. Stork’s Nest stresses the importance of early and regular prenatal care, offers culturally sensitive prenatal educational classes and encourages a variety of healthy-pregnancy activities. Women earn […]

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A Live Learning Experience at Q Commons Fort Lauderdale

The Good News
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Trinity International University-Florida and Renew South Florida co-hosted Q Commons’ Live Learning Experience in Fort Lauderdale at the Axis Space Coworking on March 3. Thousands of people in 80 cities across the country and around the world gathered for two hours of engaging conversation on the cultural issues and topics that matter most to culturally engaged Christians. It featured important conversations aimed at promoting the connection between faith and the common good at the local and national level. Q-Commons’ live 9-minute talks were delivered by Actor Jay Gutierrez, Architects Gage Couch and Rebecca Bradley, and Professor Dr. Daniel Ebert, who […]

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Father-Daughter Dance Makes Memories

The Good News
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On Saturday night, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church was transformed into a bustling dance hall filled with fathers escorting their daughters dressed to the nines in their favorite glittering gowns. Overflowing the dance floor, hundreds of fathers danced for hours with their daughters.  Sounds of laughter emanated the room as many fathers illustrated God’s love by creating long-lasting memories with their daughters. These little girls grow up constantly being told stories of princesses and their rescuers. While these stories are fairytales, Saturday night brought a little bit of that magic to life. Whether taking a silly photo or performing an uncoordinated […]

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Jesus’ Final Days in Jerusalem

Dr. Susan Michael
1 Mar 2016
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One of the most memorable moments of any tour to Israel is standing on the Mount of Olives and looking across the valley at the Eastern Gate of the Temple Mount. One can’t help but imagine the magnificent Temple of King Herod standing there or Jesus walking through the Eastern Gate as He most assuredly did, and according to scripture, He will most likely do again. But, any casual observer will notice that the Eastern Gate has been sealed shut. Almost 500 years ago, when the Turks conquered Jerusalem under the leadership of Suleiman the Magnificent, he commanded that the […]

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