Home Slideshow

Legacy Family Businesses Build Community

Shelly Pond
3 Apr 2018
no comments
businesses

“Do you remember these businesses?” a trending post asks on Facebook as readers reminisce about popular South Florida mainstays that went the way of the dinosaurs. Sustaining a business for the long haul can be daunting, and the statistics for family businesses are not particularly optimistic. “About 30 percent of all family-owned businesses survive into the second generation. Twelve percent will still be viable into the third generation, with only three percent of all family businesses operating at the fourth-generation level and beyond,” according to the Conway Center for Family Business. Yet as South Florida has grown and matured, there […]

-Read More

Five Reasons Camps are a Must for Every Child

C.J. Wetzler
1 Apr 2018
no comments

  Unlike the traditional classroom setting or family weekend get-away, summer enrichment programs and camps present unique opportunities for your child to mature from a state of parental dependency toward healthy self-efficacy, developing the necessary grit to live a life worthy of their calling. In short: summer enrichment programs and camps should be recognized as an opportunity to invest in your child’s future.   Click HERE to find local summer camp opportunities in the Good News Summer Camp Guide.  Here are five reasons to enroll your child in a summer enrichment program or camp:   1.It’s a place where a […]

-Read More

National Day of Prayer Calls Americans to Unity

Shelly Pond
no comments
national day of prayer

“Cultural darkness is everywhere. Hopelessness abounds. Divisiveness is touching every segment of American life,” notes Dr. Ronny Floyd, president of the National Day of Prayer and Senior Pastor of Cross Church in Arkansas. That’s why he is urging everyone across our nation to gather together to pray for unity on the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018. History of the National Day of Prayer This annual event , inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation, is a vital part of our heritage, going back to 1775 when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to […]

-Read More

Step – Hold – Step – Hold

Stephan Tchividjian
no comments

A Day in D.C. Several weeks ago I had the once in a lifetime experience of being invited to attend the historic moment of Billy Graham laying in Honor at the US Capital. Only four U.S. civilians have ever had that honor. Officer Jacob J. Chestnut Jr. and Detective John M. Gibson were given the honor in 1998 and Rosa Parks in 2005. I would argue, more men have walked on the moon than have received this distinguished honor. The day was birthed like every other. Washington D.C. was busy as you would expect any influential city would by mid-week. […]

-Read More

step

“God’s Not Dead 3” Explores Decisions Under Fire

Chris Alexander
30 Mar 2018
no comments

We’ve come to expect great faith-based films from Pure Flix and “God’s Not Dead 3: A Light in the Darkness” is no exception. As with the previous God’s Not Dead series, the Christian faith is under attack. What is interesting with each of these films is the attention they bring to the current cultural climate. Providing scenarios and solutions for situations we may encounter ourselves in the real world, it is on-screen Christian apologetics (giving a defense for the Christian faith). So what can we glean from God’s Not Dead 3? Perhaps this line from the film says it best: […]

-Read More

First Priority Responds to MSD Shooting

The Good News
1 Mar 2018
no comments

On February 14, 2018, a day that is usually filled with celebration turned into tragedy as a gunman stepped onto the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and brutally took the lives of 17 students and faculty. Most everyone in our community has felt the weight of this, but for First Priority Club leaders and students, it was very personal, as one of their club members, Helena Ramsay, 17, of Coral Springs, was among the victims. First Priority’s mission is “connecting the Church to reach the campus for Christ.” Their team, in conjunction with area churches, has been actively […]

-Read More

Columbine Survivor Shares a Message of Hope in the Aftermath of Parkland Tragedy

Shelly Pond
no comments
hope

As the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began to play out in the media on Valentine’s Day, the world took notice. For Crystal Miller, a survivor of the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado 19 years ago, the events were far too familiar. Having survived the scene of the most intense violence, she now speaks from a place of understanding and has authored Marked for Life: Choosing Hope and Discovering Purpose in the Midst of Suffering. Crystal came to South Florida to meet with students, faculty and families from Douglas and spoke at several venues, including […]

-Read More

Helping Our Children Process Tragedy

Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts
no comments

As we write this, one of the most deadly school shootings has just occurred… in our own community. It was surreal as I looked at my phone to see a news alert banner saying another school shooting had occurred. It felt like a dream to open the article and recognize the name of the school. So many thoughts went through my head and heart, so many fears, so many questions. How do we unpack these emotions for ourselves as adults, much less our children? We grieve. We grieve for the families that have lost. We grieve for the loss of […]

-Read More

tragedy

Billy Graham’s Incredible Legacy

Rob Hoskins
no comments
billy graham

God draws the most beautiful circles. [On February 20th] we had the honor of publicly dedicating Billy Graham’s great great grandson to the Lord. This baby’s mother prayed, “Lord, You give me a son, and I’ll give him back to You.”   “O love that will not let me go, I cast my weary soul on thee. I give thee back the life I owe…” This prayer of utter selflessness carries unimaginable consecration and devotion to the purposes of the Lord. What a beautiful testament to the legacy of a man and his family who lived out, “My home is […]

-Read More

Remembering “Daddy Bill” – An Interview with Stephan Tchividjian on Billy Graham

The Good News
one comments

  Good News conducted an interview with Stephan Tchividjian on Friday morning, February 23, 2018, two days after the passing of his grandfather, The Reverend William “Billy” Graham. Stephan is the oldest grandchild of Billy Graham and president of the National Christian Foundation-South Florida, and sits on many Christian and philanthropic Boards; a list of significant length. We sincerely thank Stephan Tchividjian for exclusively sharing his most intimate memories with the readers of the Good News – LJF. The “Real” Billy Graham Good News – People can read about Billy Graham in his bio, but what we want to know […]

-Read More

billy graham