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Former NFL QB Jeff Kemp on Turning Trials to Triumphs

Carl Foster
6 Dec 2016
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Former NFL Quarterback Jeff Kemp is dedicated to strengthening families and strengthening teams. He is passionate about advancing collaboration to support marriages, families and children. In 2012 Jeff joined FamilyLife as vice president and catalyst for helping others. FamilyLife is a national ministry leader in marriage conferences, radio outreach and empowering resources to heal and strengthen families. Jeff founded and led Stronger Families in the Pacific Northwest from 1993 to 2010. Stronger Families united communities around strengthening marriages and today assists military and high-stress couples in protecting their marriages. Jeff is the author of Facing The Blitz – Three Strategies […]

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Honoring Veterans on a Day of Armistice

Penni Bulten
8 Nov 2016
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  The eleventh day of the eleventh month is currently known as Veterans’ Day in America and has been celebrated as a day to honor veterans since 1954. Parades and ceremonies often honor veterans and sometimes other community events are held as well. In South Florida, West Palm Beach is hosting a community celebration on Veterans’ Day with a parade, live music, vendors and a picnic. (www.vetfriends.com/parades/directory.cfm?state=FL). Lake Worth is holding a parade and is currently looking for veterans and other military personnel to participate. Davie is holding events as well. (www.davie-fl.gov/gen/DavieFL_SpclPrjcts/activities#veterans). These events are one way the city governments […]

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Halloween: Balancing Truth and Cultural Relevance

Estefania Hernandez
25 Oct 2016
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  Halloween is viewed by some as a time of celebration and a day to get free candy, others see it as day to get free or unrestrained access to the spiritual realm. Halloween highlights the themes of death, darkness, fear and even hell, themes directly opposed to Christ’s teachings, for He highlights life, light, peace, truth and heaven. So should Christians participate in this holiday? Is it too much to let your children watch Halloween movies or dress them up as monsters? Should you participate in parties or not celebrate Halloween altogether? According to History.com, “Halloween is thought to […]

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“Priceless” is Worth the Cost!

Finley Walker
8 Oct 2016
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The movie “Priceless,” presented by Roadside Attractions in association with the band for King & Country, stars band member Joel Smallbone (who actually gives a convincing American accent) and is directed by brother Ben Smallbone. “Priceless” is both the name and the theme of the movie… and I’m saying that it is worth the price — mostly referring to the cost of a movie ticket, but also I guess in regards to the time and resources that went into the production. From what I can tell, there are two main purposes of this film: to help raise awareness of the […]

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10th Annual Larry Calufetti Legacy Golf Classic Set for September 26

The Good News
15 Sep 2016
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The Gold Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has announced that former NFL player and NCAA Auburn National Champion, Michael Blanc, will headline the 10th Annual FCA Celebrity Golf Classic, September 26, 2016, at Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale. “This year’s newly named FCA event will honor the former FCA Broward Board Chairman, Larry Calufetti, who started this inaugural fundraising golf classic nine years ago. Larry “Moose” Calufetti was the founder and CEO of Sunshine Cleaning Systems, Inc., a family man, and former athlete and coach, but most importantly he was a man of God. Larry dedicated his […]

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Voiceless: One Man, One Fight, the Ultimate Sacrifice

Gabriella Morris
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  Voiceless is an award-winning, pro-life film inspired by real-life events that was written and directed by Pat Necerato with the intention of tackling the tough topic of abortion and calling the church to action. Producer Stuart Migdon said, “Voiceless was made to engage the church. We believe our film artfully presents the issue in a way that pro-life supporters can rally behind without alienating pro-choice viewers before they’ve had a chance to contemplate our story.” The movie stars a bombastic, all-in solider, Jesse Dean, who was discharged and moved to inner city Philadelphia with hopes to make a difference […]

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Take a Break for Fall Colors

Penni Bulten
8 Sep 2016
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One of the things people who have moved from a northern area to South Florida may miss is the obvious change in seasons, as evidenced by brightly colored fall foliage. Whether a vacation is specifically timed for a fall view or takes advantage of the public school’s fall break schedule, fall foliage is not as far away as one might think. There are quite a few places in the Southeast to enjoy fall colors, see historical sights and take in local ‘color’ unique to each state.   Alabama Northern Alabama has later peak fall color times, from late October to […]

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Where is the Church in the Refugee Crisis?

Edwin Copeland
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More than a million refugees crossed into Europe last year, according to reports by the BBC. Millions more are crossing into Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and neighboring countries. This ongoing migration has been described as the “worst humanitarian crisis of our generation,” impacting nearly 60 million people globally. In war-torn Syria alone, more than 13 million children and their families are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Refugees in Crisis Late last month an image of five-year-old Syrian boy sitting in the back of an ambulance went viral. Images of boats overloaded with refugees seeking hope for a better life flooded […]

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Violence, Racism, Injustice – How Do We Respond?

John Hawkins, Sr
2 Aug 2016
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Terrorists bomb airports in Paris, Brussels and Turkey. A gay dance club in Orlando is attacked by a terrorist gunman. Black men shot and killed in traffic stops, police racism alleged. Police ambushed and killed in Dallas by a gunman who wanted to “kill some white people.” These are just a few recent news events that make us feel the world and our country are in trouble. Many are asking why and what can we do? There is a lot of finger pointing, anger and political agendas seeking to profit from the carnage. But how should Christians react to all […]

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Coral Springs Athlete Heads to Rio Seeking Gold

Shelly Pond
1 Aug 2016
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Coral Springs Athlete Tyler Merren is headed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to compete in the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games on the U.S. Men’s Goalball team in September. A team sport developed for blind or visually impaired players, goalball utilizes a ball containing bells, which makes sounds when thrown at a goal at the opposing team’s end of the court. “It’s a mix of handball, volleyball and soccer,” explained Merren, whose team won a bronze medal at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens and took fourth place in the 2008 Games in Bejing. A quote on www.goalball.us states, “Lack of sight […]

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