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United For Religious Freedom

Tyrone Hall
11 Jan 2017
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On January 16, people nationwide will commemorate two important things: National Religious Freedom Day and Dr. Martin Luther King Day. In essence, these two are connected. Dr. King fought for racial equality and opportunity for all Americans to have equal rights, and National Religious Freedom Day is designed to acknowledge the free exercise of religion so that students and teachers can be comfortable sharing their beliefs. Discrimination, hatred and violence against those exercising their religion often generates negative news stories. It’s often been said that religion and politics are two topics to avoid simply because of the many differences someone […]

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Will the US Embassy Be Moved to Jerusalem?

Dr. Susan Michael
4 Jan 2017
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The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Committee (UNESCO) recently attempted to deny the historical and biblical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem and, indeed, all the land of Israel, by referring to the Temple Mount and other Jewish holy sites only by their Muslim names. In response to this blatant denial of scripture, many Christians mailed Bibles to the agency’s headquarters in France.   Title Deed to the Temple Mount The Bibles sent to UNESCO had many scriptures highlighted such as where King David purchased the threshing floor of Arauna in Jerusalem and placed the tabernacle there; then […]

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Love SFL Impacted the Community in a Big Way

Edwin Copeland
3 Jan 2017
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Church United, a collaborative movement with over 50 churches from various denominations committed to mobilizing the Church to serve South Florida, spent the entire month of November successfully executing an initiative called “Love South Florida.” Congregants of participating churches were challenged to “Love, Give + Serve” in support of this never before seen outreach to demonstrate the Love of God all across our region. Love Across the Community Kicking off the weekend of October 29, congregations were challenged to LOVE by participating in random acts of kindness — paying it forward in a drive through, inviting a new neighbor over […]

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2016 Year in Review

World News Service
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Here is a month by month review of the biggest news events of the year. January 2 — Protesters, led by Ammon and Ryan Bundy, take over a wildlife refuge in Oregon and begin a weekslong standoff that ends with one dead and eight arrested. 6 — North Korea claims it successfully detonated its first hydrogen bomb. 11 — Aid convoys reach three besieged Syrian towns including Madaya, where 40,000 residents had been trapped for months. … Alabama defeats Clemson 45-40 to win the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship. 13 — Iran releases 10 U.S. sailors after detaining them […]

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Remembering the Homeless Lost on Our Streets

Melissa Presser
1 Jan 2017
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This year, 88 homeless people in Broward County died on the streets or from conditions related to their homelessness. 88 people who have names, lived lives just like ours, and perished without anyone ever knowing. Their lives were commemorated at the Homeless Person’s Memorial on December 15th in a solemn but moving service at Hope Central in Fort Lauderdale, honoring each person who had perished. The service, which began back in 1995, was birthed out of the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council. The organizers of this year’s Broward service, including Broward Health, Healthcare for the Homeless Consumer Advisory Board, […]

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Pray, Engage and Vote

Shelly Pond
27 Oct 2016
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  It’s inescapable. The fervor of political campaigning, speech making, debate, commentary, scandal and mudslinging – on both sides of the isle — is enough to make anyone want to escape to a deserted island, isolated from this impending election and the potential consequences for our nation. With our country seemingly more divided than ever and facing so many critical issues, we all long for a strong, proven leader with impeccable character who we can cast our vote for with confidence. Unfortunately, that perfect candidate does not exist… and never has. “All people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the […]

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On the Edge of a Revolution

Anitra Parmele
22 Sep 2016
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  Peek into a classroom and you may see students learning their letters while in the next room they’re learning how to multiply. Welcome to Pompano Beach Elementary (PBE) where, whether they know it or not, these students are on the front lines of a revolution and the battlefield is their future. And they’ve got lots of support. Much of what you see on your tour can be traced back to the first meeting of what became the Neighborhood United Project where community leaders were challenged to become levers for student achievement. It was in the conference room at PBE […]

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Jesus’ Rebuke of Three Cities

Dr. Susan Michael
2 Aug 2016
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“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” (Isaiah 9:2). The common application of Isaiah 9:2 is a spiritual one in which the “people walking in darkness” are those who lived prior to Christ and without knowledge of his saving power. And while that is a valid spiritual application, this verse is actually referring to the people of a specific geographical area: the land of Zebulun and Naphtali, known as the Galilee of the Gentiles. Upon them a great light would shine when, according to Isaiah 6, “unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son […]

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Close to 500,000 Christians Attend Together 2016 despite Overwhelming Heat

Tami Gomez
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Together 2016 in Washington DC was an event to remember with as many as 500,000 Christians coming together for prayer and worship in the National Mall. Upon arrival, there was a line stretching well over half a mile full of believers waiting patiently to go through a government-enforced bag check. While walking past them, one could witness every kind of Christian: Protestants, Catholics, black, white, Asian, left-wing, right-wing, those preaching fire and brimstone, others handing out pamphlets about their sect; there were even a couple who were literally carrying crosses. The beautiful thing about it, though, was the fact that […]

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Youth Serve the Community during Unleashed Summer Camp

The Good News
6 Jul 2016
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West Pines Community Church hosted its 3rd annual Unleashed Mission Camp from June 20-24. By pairing high school and middle school level students with over 25 different organizations and service projects, students had a unique opportunity to glorify God by serving the community and growing in their faith. The ministry partnered with organizations such as 4 KIDS of South Florida, The American Lung Association, ARC Broward, Broward Outreach, Family Central, Feeding South Florida, Habitat for Humanity, Heartbeat of Miami, His House, Hope South Florida, In Jacob’s Shoes, Jack & Jill, Kids in Distress, LifeNet 4 Families, The Pantry of Broward, […]

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