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All I Want for Christmas is…What?

Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts
3 Dec 2018
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The answer to that question could determine the success or failure of your Christmas experience. As a parent, the question is: What do we really want for Christmas? Don’t we want something that will last on into generations to come? Something powered by more than batteries. I have never heard anyone say, “We have a great family tradition of giving each other video games for Christmas. It’s been an awesome part of our Christmas for generations. It’s what brings us back home each year.” There are many things we could get for our family members – items that will not […]

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More than 60 Churches Partnered to Love South Florida

Edwin Copeland
1 Dec 2018
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For the last three years, Church United has rallied churches across our community to “Love South Florida” during the month of November. What began with a “what if we…” idea, has now blossomed into a cornerstone event that tangibly demonstrates what’s possible when God’s people pray, give and serve together. 60 Churches partner Drawing over 60 churches this year, Love South Florida was able to partner with the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Pompano Beach, along with dozens of organizations and businesses, with one common goal in mind: to demonstrate the love and hope of Jesus Christ throughout South […]

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Give the Gift of Listening

Lisa May
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The last two months we’ve explored communication and it being the thermometer of your marriage. We discussed the daily touch points of the Daily Temperature Reading (DTR) and items we should communicate. We’ve talked a lot about talking, but two people talking with no one listening is just noise. The movies, advertisements, malls and decorations are replete with the Merry and Bright motif that every human yearns for: connectedness. We need, want and long for meaningful relationships. We long to belong. My favorite billboard for this Christmas season is an advertisement saying, “The best Present is your Presence.” Whether it’s […]

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Giving Thanks and All That

Elizabeth Mitchell
13 Nov 2018
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“It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night” (Psalm 92:1–2). Some people might venture through their entire life without encountering someone they believed to be absolutely extraordinary. I am not one of those people. I want to tell you about a young man who falls smack dab into this distinguished category, who made a profound impact on the life of everyone in the brief time we were allowed to know him. Our son James was born with […]

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Have You Thought Lately About the Blessedness of Subtraction?

Dr. Gary Hewins
12 Nov 2018
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Maybe there is an aspect of God that is far too unnoticed? God is a Taker. We want the Lord to add to our lives, but don’t we also want Him to be a “Subtractor?” Who doesn’t think about God as a Giver? We are never more like God than when we give, right? “For God so loved the world, He gave…”(John 3:16). But divine math accentuates subtraction. In October of every year, I take my staff through an annual planning process that charts a course for the following year of strategic ministry. Every year I emphasize three words that […]

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The Wonderful Things My Wife Says…

Stephan Tchividjian
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One day, my wife Lisa said she felt that it was time we sacrifice more. I wasn’t sure what she meant. Was it time to begin to construct an altar in the back yard?  What would our neighbors think? What would we do with all the animals? Would Chihuahuas qualify? “Stephan, Stephan, Stephaaaaaaan….I think God is telling us we need to sacrifice more.” When I heard my name repeated several times, I realized that I had drifted off, probably a coping mechanism. “What do you mean?”  I asked. “I think we ought to adopt a child, and I think that […]

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“The Gospel According to Scrooge” is a Rare Musical of a Redemptive Christmas

Lydia Hicks
8 Nov 2018
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“The Gospel According to Scrooge” stage production returns for its second year, bringing Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to life in ministry to South Florida’s communities this December. Revelation Ministries, South Florida’s Christian performing arts organization, will present this free Christmas production at New Covenant Church on December 1, at Community of Hope on December 7 & 9, and at St. Paul Lutheran Church on December 15 & 16. Revelation Ministries’ Director Oksana Horton shared that this two-act Christmas musical performance with vivacious acting, singing and dancing “is an unforgettable story of how a life can be truly transformed by […]

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Good News Wants to Know …. What are you Thankful For that Made this Year Special?

The Good News
7 Nov 2018
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Since this is our November Thanksgiving issue, in the year 2018 are there one or two things that you’re thankful for that made this year special?   2018 brought us a baby girl, Summer Winslow Denison. She’s grateful that her big brother thinks she’s a dog (he pats her head like one) and also grateful her big sister Nora hasn’t blinded her (she’s constantly trying to poke her eyeballs out). Bob Denison, President, Denison Yacht Sales       Last December my wife had a chest x-ray during her normal checkup. The doctors noticed several small crushed glass circles in her right lung. […]

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Lifework Leadership Bolsters Edwards’ Faith and Mission

Shelly Pond
5 Nov 2018
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South Florida Native Gregory W. Edwards, CLU, ChFC, CFP, a partner of Lawless, Edwards & Warren Wealth Management, credits Lifework Leadership for strengthening his faith and encouraging him to roll up his sleeves in support of Sonrise Mission, a Bible Training Center dedicated to helping individuals struggling with addiction and homelessness. Applicable in today’s marketplace, Lifework Leadership is a nine-month course that examines the life of Jesus as the best example of leadership and encourages attendees to view their workplace as a platform to positively affect others. The program includes teaching from nationally-known speakers, case studies with prominent business people, […]

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10 Biblical Truths Gen Z Needs Right Now

Rob Hoskins
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It is sad to hear that we have lost a great hero of the faith in Eugene Peterson. [The beloved Presbyterian minister authored more than 30 books and devotionals, including “The Message,” a paraphrase of the Bible that sold more than 16 million copies worldwide.] We will miss him for now, but will still look to the words he left behind. As the next generation attempts to navigate a loud, chaotic, and increasingly post-truth world, where culture is both pervasive and persuasive, we’d do well to point them in the direction of timeless truth for wise counsel from a respected […]

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