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Dr. O.S. Hawkins: Don’t Give In: Be Resistant

(Scroll down to leave a comment on how you are resistant to the customs of this world.) Daniel 1:1–8 Daniel was keenly aware of the temptation to yield to the pressures of the culture around him. After all, he was a long way from home, and who would really know if he, for instance, changed his diet? Yet he chose to resist the pressures and not to give in to them. He drew the line. Note, however, that he went along with some things, nonessentials like learning the language or reading Babylon’s history. But Daniel resisted at each and every […]

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Hannah’s Home Receives $15,000 Grant for Mental Healthcare

For the fourth consecutive year, Hannah’s Home of South Florida has received granted funds from Quantum Foundation for the mental health needs of the single, pregnant young women in the home’s care.  “Adequate counseling in terms of both frequency and expertise will significantly help our residents prepare for their new roles as mothers,” said Joanne Dively, chief operating officer for Hannah’s Home. The COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded the mental health challenges associated with unplanned pregnancy, which for resident mothers at Hannah’s Home often include loss, neglect, drug and/or alcohol abuse and sexual assault. “The need for regular counseling, therefore, […]

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Dr. Debra A. Schwinn: Recovery Church Movement Brings Freedom

As we light the candles of Advent I must tell you about a wonderful way the light of Christ powerfully pierces the darkness of drug and alcohol addiction. Meet Recovery Church (www.recovery.church), a ministry for people in recovery by people in recovery. Founded and led by Palm Beach Atlantic University alumnus Phil Dvorak, this ministry has become a movement, spreading across the country as God brings freedom and purpose to those in addiction – people like Chris Phillips. Chris had come all the way from Washington State to enter a Palm Beach County treatment center. But he was more than […]

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Don Brown: MY GOD STORY Blessed Employment Ad

My name is Don Brown and I received a remarkable blessing through the GOOD NEWS! I was leaving church at Calvary Chapel when I picked up The Good News newspaper. I happened to notice an ad for a 2 -way radio technician, which is the profession I was in for 25 years. I was very much in need of a part-time position. I called the phone number in the ad and spoke to Kyle at Highland Wireless. After a brief conversation He asked me to come in for an interview. I was hired a short time later. I am so […]

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Les Feldman: Christmas Blessings

Each of the past five years as we plan out our Christmas Issue, I am reminded how our spirits rise with anticipation. For many it is a time of hope and merriment; for others it may be disappointment or despair. It is real and that is reality. Perhaps that’s why we come together? We know our role. GOOD NEWS front cover are our Faith Leaders who come together and gesture this is our village and we choose Hope. We are thankful they come together and appear on the front cover to greet you as you enter churches throughout South Florida all December.   Problems […]

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Omar Aleman: Trading Places

Marriage seminars were never really “my cup of tea.” Not that I feel my performance as a husband is exemplary and does not need adjusting. Personal failures of both the witting and unwitting variety are sufficient to merit a closer look. Yet, the idea of sitting in a closed space with couples bearing their burdens for an extended period of time while a “trainer” provides helpful advice was not appealing to me. Of course, my stalling tactics fell on deaf ears and subsequently Julianne and I “agreed” to attend one sponsored by a friend. And, you know what? It wasn’t […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: How Do We Avoid Surprise Partners in Our Family Business?

The Good News will provide a monthly column with important content having to do with topical subjects from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Douglas H. Reynolds, Esq., and Henny Lawrence Shomar, Esq., directors with Tripp Scott, PA. Ask Bill: In starting a family business, you hear and read about unexpected changes in family structure that leave outsiders or even family members not originally in the company with unintended control. How do families avoid or manage such “surprise partnerships?”   Reynolds & Shomar: It’s right to be concerned. […]

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Honor Loved Ones with A Gift For The Less Fortunate

Holiday shoppers can avoid the delays and uncertainty of the tangled supply chain by purchasing a gift from the Food For The Poor Christmas Gift Catalog in honor of a loved one and being a blessing to a child or a family in need.  Honor Thy Neighbour “Our Christmas Gift Catalog offers a gratifying way to embrace the spirit of the holiday season,” FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine said. “Each purchase enables us to help the people we serve in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing resources and gifts that are not readily available. Their expression of pure joy and […]

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Mission United Distributes 600 Thanksgiving Meals to Veterans

United Way of Broward County’s MISSION UNITED distributed 600 fresh Thanksgiving meals and 300 Thanksgiving food boxes to Broward County Veterans on November 22 at United Way of Broward County’s Colker Center in Fort Lauderdale. The distribution was provided to Broward County Veterans, Active-Duty Military, National Guard, Reservists, and their family members. Meals were distributed to the Military personnel/veterans and their families via “drive-thru” style in United Way of Broward County’s parking lot and included items such as turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and corn bread. Sponsors included the Miami Dolphins Foundation, which provided 600 meals from Veteran-owned business […]

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Urban Youth’s Legacy Foundation Launches to Help Support Inner-City Youth

Faithful supporters of Urban Youth Impact joined Founder, Bill Hobbs, and President/CEO, Chris Tress, at The Breakers Palm Beach on November 2nd to celebrate the launching of Urban Youth’s Legacy Foundation. The Foundation will be solely focused on financially supporting Urban Youth Impact and adding designated funds like our kindergarten to college fund, capital improvements, and staff development. In addition, Urban Youth’s Legacy Foundation will help Urban Youth Impact bring a firm financial foundation no matter what the world brings. The evening was filled with commemoration, compelling stories of impact, and heartwarming memories. Bill Hobbs and Urban Youth Impact Bill has grown Urban Youth Impact from a small sports outreach to a widely recognized non-profit that is changing the inner-city community in Palm Beach County. Approaching 25 years of committed service to the urban pockets of West Palm Beach, Urban Youth Impact is seeking long-term partners that are passionate about seeing real transformation in the inner-city. Urban Youth Impact exists to love, equip, and empower inner-city youth to fulfill their God-given purpose. Founded […]

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