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Ready or Not Here I Come

Lisa May
3 Mar 2021
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(Ready or not, leave a comment down below if you have ever played hide and seek with God) Remember, as a child, playing hide-and-seek? Running and hiding as fast as you can from whoever was “it.” Then, preparing to be discovered with anticipation? It’s an exciting game, but playing hide and seek as an adult is not nearly as satisfying.   As an adult, hide and seek sounds like this “I can no longer do that because of my pain.” “I used to do that, but because of ________, I just can’t do it anymore.” “I guess I’m going to […]

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In Women’s History Month, Look Back Gratefully But Also Look Around

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn
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As I peruse the fascinating resources collected for Women’s History Month, I thank God for the suffragists and other pioneers in our land of opportunity, a land where opportunity hasn’t always abounded for all. But as I look back with gratitude, I also look around me to see many women today who inspire us by using the gifts God gave them: serving and leading, untethered by the stereotypes and expectations of culture. Consider some of the encouraging ladies we see within the Palm Beach Atlantic community.  Best Women at PBA Among many key female leaders at PBA, here are two […]

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Saints Donates P.E. At Home Kits to Foster Families

The Good News
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Coach Rick Andreassen and his team at Saints of Florida Homeschool P.E. and Saints International Sports Ministry have been an outstanding and faithful community partner with 4KIDS of South Florida for many years. As 2020 came to a close, Saints blessed 50 foster and adoptive families with free physical education kits to help their kids stay active at home! Dozens of kids have been positively impacted by the energy and encouragement that Coach Rick brings to 4KIDS’ monthly Saints Donates P.E. At Home Kits to Foster Familiesy family program, Kids Night Out, and this generous donation was yet another extension […]

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Church United Will Host Love Listens on March 11

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2020 was challenging. It left ministry leaders discouraged and disoriented to the current cultural moment. In many cases, we moved from being “on mission” to simply trying to survive. And, the Church was never meant to simply “survive” the cultural moment, but flourish while sharing our faith, giving hope, and extending Christ’s love.  But how do we do empower our churches to be on mission together when there’s not even a consensus around if we should be meeting in-person or not? That is why Church United has partnered with Alpha, Barna, The Bible Project, and Gloo to host a one-day […]

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My Capitol Experience

Stephan Tchividjian
2 Mar 2021
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I find it interesting how a date will memorialize a moment in time. Loss has a particular ability to memorialize itself. We have all experienced some form of loss or another in the past year. We have lost loved ones; we have lost jobs, opportunities, experiences and the like. We have also lost some “heroes,” not all necessarily to a global pandemic but to the ever-present sin pandemic. A few weeks ago, I was reminded that my father had passed twelve years ago. Lisa, my wife, and I were also reminded of the loss of her sister 31 years ago […]

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Franklin Graham: Christ’s Light Outshines Any ‘Dark Winter’

Franklin Graham
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(Leave a comment below on what Christ’s Light is doing for you during this dark winter.) Our nation’s 46th president, Joe Biden, has warned that we will be facing a “dark winter” as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread across America.  The Dark Winter The impact certainly has been enormous. Hundreds of thousands have died since the first case of the virus was reported last January in Washington state. Since then, hospital ICU units have been overwhelmed, frontline health care workers have been pushed to their limits, many churches have been unable to meet for worship and our daily lives […]

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Church by the Glades Is What’s Trending

Shelly Pond
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A meager 42 percent of millennials attend church, according to a recent Gallup Poll, but one local church is drawing them in droves. Known for their high energy music, LED lights show and full on theatrical production, Church by the Glades, with its “No Perfect People” slogan, attracts a diverse crowd of about 9,000 people to their campuses on a typical weekend (pre-COVID) with the average age of attendees in their early thirties. “It’s hard to fall asleep in our church,” said David Hughes, Lead Pastor of Church by the Glades (CBG), who utilizes innovative and creative methods to passionately […]

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Backstage

Edwin Copeland
25 Feb 2021
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With over 250 pastors quitting ministry each month across America, we know that the emotional, spiritual and relational health of pastors and church leaders affects the life of a congregation and spiritual vibrancy of a city more than any other factor. Healthy leaders lead healthy churches, and healthy churches change the fabric of their region. Even though pastors and church staff members are surrounded by people, ministry can be a lonely journey. The perceived external pressures to perform and achieve, coupled with the internal struggles of the heart, can sap a leader’s passion, strength and ultimately mute their call. It […]

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What’s the most memorable charity event you’ve attended in the last number of years?

The Good News
23 Feb 2021
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We’ve all attended a lot of charity functions through the years. This month Good News Wants to Know… What’s the most memorable charity event you’ve attended in the last number of years? In past years we have been used to hosting about ten events per year in our showroom, and attended many others charity events as a guest. Unfortunately during this COVID Pandemic, events have all but come to a halt, other than a few that I have done on Zoom.  However, just as things were starting to seem like the pandemic was going away and things were getting better towards the […]

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The Frail Strength of Humility

Dr. Warren Gage
10 Feb 2021
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“For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls” (Hebrews 12:3). Hung on the cross Let’s go back in time and imagine that we have followed the Savior along the Via Dolorosa on his way to Calvary. When we arrive at the hill, we are startled by the two thieves writhing in agony, already nailed to their crosses. The central cross, the place of greatest infamy, is where the soldiers will raise up Jesus to die. We see the two thieves and shudder. Several days before, James and John, […]

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