Practical Application

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn: Preparing Pastors for a Diverse and Growing Region

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn
4 Feb 2026
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Dr. Debra A. Schwinn, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Good News Media Group, February 2026

At Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA), we believe in training, mentoring, and supporting students who are ready to make a difference for Christ. Today, future spiritual leaders must be rooted in love, humility, compassion, and truth before they begin serving others. In this month’s issue of Heart and Soul, Dr. Bryan Froehle, professor of practical theology, shares how PBA’s growing focus on pastoral formation is critical to a growing, multicultural region like South Florida. Raising Up Future Pastors Ours is one of the most culturally diverse, spiritually complex regions in the nation, and if we are to reach and serve […]

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Dr. O.S. Hawkins: Open Your Gift

Dr. O.S. Hawkins
9 Dec 2025
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Dr. O.S. Hawkins, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Good News Media Group, December 2025

We’ve all been the recipients of beautifully wrapped gifts at Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions. Can you imagine someone giving you a gift that you never take the time to open? What good is a gift if it is left untouched and unopened? God has given every believer a gift from the Holy Spirit, but tragically, many of those gifts are unacknowledged, unopened and unused. It is time to recognize your own special gift, open it, and use it for God’s glory and for the benefit of His Church here on earth. These gifts from God are uniquely given […]

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Franklin Graham: No Backing Down in the Face of Persecution

Franklin Graham
2 Dec 2025
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Millions witnessed what forgiveness looks like when Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, quoted Jesus’ cry from the cross before she forgave the man who murdered her husband. Eleven days after Charlie’s assassination — near the end of a nearly six-hour memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona — Erika declared from the podium: “On the cross, our Savior said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they [do] not know what they do.’ That man. That young man. I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it’s what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not […]

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

Dr. Rob Pacienza: How To Host A Christ-Centered Thanksgiving

Dr. Rob Pacienza
10 Nov 2025
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The extended family Thanksgiving table can either make for the worst of times or the best of times. At its worst, this appointed day of gratitude turns into a gripe-and-groan session. The whole situation can be somewhat amusing or downright infuriating. We shouldn’t be so surprised. After all, for many families, Thanksgiving is a rare meal that brings together a collection of family members who don’t normally keep company.  Given the inherent challenges, how can we make the most of the extended family Thanksgiving table?  As a pastor, I encourage you to view the Thanksgiving dinner table as if it […]

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

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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