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Honor Flight of South Florida

Bob Woods
1 Jun 2014
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Honor Flight South Florida celebrated 45 World War II veterans on Saturday, May 31 with a trip to Washington, D.C. to view the war memorials built to recognize them and culminated the trip with a ceremonial homecoming salute to the men who served America so well. A relatively new hub in Honor Flight’s 138 hubs nationwide, Honor Flight South Florida serves veterans in Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties, providing transportation, companionship and assistance to veterans of World War II to travel to the nation’s capital to visit the war memorials and other sites erected in their honor and […]

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4KIDS Center Spread

The Good News
6 May 2014
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  Building Blocks to Permanent Families There are 400,000* children and youth in foster care in America, and 4,000 of them are here in South Florida. What better time than May, which is National Foster Care Month, to acknowledge the foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, members of the community and the agencies who connect these kids to permanent homes. Being part of a problem that includes half a million displaced children puts South Florida on the frontlines of finding a solution, and one local organization is taking steps to solve the problem in both Florida […]

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The Gauntt Family: A Story of Love and Faith

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
5 May 2014
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“God doesn’t call the qualified; he qualifies the called.” When we think of doing something as difficult and as life-changing as foster care or adoption, often our immediate reaction is to dissociate — to conceive that only a special type of person could do it, that the qualification is necessarily near perfection and having everything in order. Basically, it takes a saint. But what does it really take, and what does it really mean? Meet the Gauntt family. John Gauntt is a pastor at Calvary Chapel with the Eikon Ministry. His wife, Kate, is a stay-at-home mom. Together, with Kate’s […]

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Debuts as a Magical Ballet

Shelly Pond
1 May 2014
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Presenting an exciting original ballet, Expressions of Joy will bring the classic story of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts for one night only on Saturday, June 14. This timeless allegory weaves the life-changing message of the gospel into a great adventure expressed through the beauty of ballet and accompanied by a musical recording by the Symphony of the Americas from Maestro Brooks.  “This is a great opportunity for outreach through the performing arts and many community partners are helping by coming along side to support the vision,” […]

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Encountering the Homeless

Edwin Copeland
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People frequently ask me, “How should I respond to the homeless I encounter?” If you live in or around South Florida, interacting with a homeless person is almost unavoidable. Gas stations, grocery stores, street corners and medians — just to name a few — are all common places many of us encounter persons experiencing homelessness. Some hold up signs asking for work, money, or food; others appear at park benches, bus stops or outside the doors of your church or business — all looking for some type of help. Do I talk with them? Do I lock my doors? Should […]

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The Isaiah 61 Christian

Terry Morrow
1 Apr 2014
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Are you an evangelist? Evangelism means sharing the euangélion—the gospel or the good news. When Jesus began his public ministry, he referred to the call in Isaiah 61 to preach the good news to the poor, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for the captives, and renew our cities. There is power within each of us who call ourselves Christ-followers to be Isaiah 61 Christians. It is up to each of us to find our calling or pathway to serve, renew, bind up, and proclaim freedom. Below is a sample of organizations and initiatives promoting compassion and service in our […]

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ReachFest: Five Incredible Acts, One Unforgettable Night!

Anitra Parmele
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ReachFest 2014, taking place on Saturday, April 12 at Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton, will feature an incredible lineup of MercyMe, Britt Nicole, Jamie Grace, Colton Dixon and Citizen Way. “With the success of our 2012 concert with Jeremy Camp and then 2013 with Casting Crowns, we are thrilled this year to present our first music festival,” ReachFM station manager Jennifer Aluart explained. But ReachFest is not your run of the mill Christian concert and not even your average festival. Aluart continued, “With many multi-artist events, the artists are only on stage for two or three songs. For ReachFest, we’ve […]

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He is Risen, Indeed

Dr. Tommy Boland
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(Comment below on what Christ being risen means for you) This month, all over the world, Christians will celebrate Easter and the undeniable fact that the tomb was empty; that Jesus Christ was raised from death to life. Our Lord Jesus Christ, after having spent three days in the tomb, was raised from the grip of death to the glory of life and is sitting at the right hand of God the Father. We know that the tomb was emptied by the power of our Most High God. Christ has risen! “Then the angel spoke to the women. ‘Don’t be […]

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Jesus in the Passover

Bob Woods
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The Jewish people have celebrated the festival of the Passover for thousands of years. It is the retelling of the great story of the redemption of the children of Israel from 450 years of slavery and bondage in Egypt. On this night, Jewish children may ask their father, “Papa, why is this night different from every other night?” The celebration itself was given to the Jews while they were still in Egypt. The original celebration centered on the Passover lamb, which was sacrificed and its blood put over the doorposts as a sign of faith, so that the angel of […]

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