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Edwin Copeland: Repent. Reorient. Reimagine.

Edwin Copeland
7 Oct 2021
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Edwin Copeland, Church United, Good News Media Group, October 2021

I was recently asked, “If you could do anything to help the American Church in the next season what would it be?” My answer not only surprised my fellow pastor friend, but it surprised me. I spend a lot of my time thinking about the people of God – the Church. I believe they are God’s “plan A” for the renewal of all things and the means by which God has chosen to demonstrate and build his Kingdom here on earth. As an idealist and optimist to the core, I dream of a unified Church – a people so rooted […]

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Les Feldman: Children of a Lesser God

Les Feldman
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I was all prepared to talk about “Children of a Lesser God.” It is a Broadway Play concerning the significance and lack of opportunity for people with disabilities and in this case, deaf actors, and how a playwright’s decision to write a script about and for a deaf woman and a male speech therapist was so moving that it won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1980.   The thought that there would be children of a lesser God intrigued me. We see people with one or another form of disability all around us and to think, they can’t help but think they […]

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Franklin Graham: Grateful for Those Who Will Never Back Down

Franklin Graham
6 Oct 2021
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Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Good News Media Group, October 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon convene for its fall term, with a number of significant cases to consider. Cases that have come before the current court relating to religious freedom have turned up mixed results—even with the conservative justices appointed by the prior administration. It appears as if the court is willing to somewhat protect the religious rights of institutions, but on very narrow grounds. And it’s extremely troubling that the justices have failed to rule on behalf of believers who have been persecuted by state and federal agencies for their personal faith and Biblical convictions. This summer, Barronelle […]

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God’s Handprint

Jen Pacienza
5 Oct 2021
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God “sees you, hears you, knows you, and loves you.” These became familiar phrases our children would say as we tucked them into bed, phrases that came from our daughter Lilianne’s favorite book, Be Still, (by Kathryn O’Brien, a meditation on Psalm 46:10). Before our Lilianne went to live with the Lord she had repeated this verse, “Be still and know that I am God.” I would put her on my lap and she would anticipate the next words. We made up hand motions to recall God’s character: “He’s all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God.” Lily may not have understood the […]

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Dr. Jason Rachels: The Next Generation Needs You

Dr. Jason Rachels
29 Sep 2021
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Dr. Jason Rachels Schools United, Good News Media Group, September 2021

(Scroll down to leave a comment on how you cam help the next generation.) We may only be a little over a year into this new 2020s decade, but I think we can all agree it has surely made an impression so far. As seasoned Christians, seeing all that’s going on in the world may be disheartening, but we ultimately know that these are the labor pains that must pass before Christ returns and makes all things new. He is our hope to face tomorrow and why we persevere with purpose. However, today’s children and teens struggle to have this […]

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Krislyn Placide: How to Wait for Heaven Well

Krislyn Placide
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I long for heaven. My heart burns for the day when King Jesus descends from heaven with a loud commotion, the dead in Christ rise, and the living are caught up in the air to be with Him forever (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). In many ways, it seems like our lives will only truly begin on that day. We’ll have new, sinless bodies. We’ll be able to see our God in fullness. We’ll be able to know a perfect existence without tears, without pain and without evil. The desire in my heart for this kingdom to come is so great, but […]

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Krislyn Placide, New River Fellowship, Good News Media Group, September 2021

William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: Legal Q&A: Avoiding Disputes, Litigation And Alternative Dispute Resolution

William C. Davell
23 Sep 2021
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William "Bill" C. Davell, Esq., Tripp Scott, PA, Good News Media Group, September 2021

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Paul Lopez, Esq., a director and COO with Tripp Scott, PA _______________________________________________________________________________________________________   ASK BILL: We’ve heard about so many cases where things go wrong in a business or contractual relationship and issues end up in court – where you can never be sure of the outcome – or one party simply ends up being shortchanged. How can we avoid ending up in litigation or just […]

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Tips to Stand Out on Your College Applications

Shelly Pond
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Getting accepted to your dream college can be a competitive process. College Fair Circuit Coordinator and Director of College Planning at Westminster Academy Donna Payner offers the following tips to high school students that can help them stand out from the crowd in the college application process.   Activities When doing the resume or activities part of the application, talk about what your role was in the club, not what the purpose of the club is because college admission counselors know these nationally-recognized clubs. They want to know what that student did personally to contribute to that club.  Always look […]

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Good News Wants to Know… – Changer

The Good News
21 Sep 2021
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Good News Media Group, June 2026

Each month we ask faith, business and nonprofit leaders to answer a light-hearted question designed to help people get to know them better and bridge our community. This month, Good News Wants to Know… What book, story or movie has been a life changer or path changer for you (aside from the Bible)? Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 by Stephen E. Ambrose – The building of the transcontinental railroad changed the way people and goods moved across the U.S., ultimately changing the world.  It is important to note that Congress committed […]

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Stephan N. Tchividjian: Sheeple

Stephan Tchividjian
15 Sep 2021
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I have this recurring visual in my head of when I was a child. During the summer, we would go up to the mountains. I remember that there was this forest surrounded by a field that shepherds would bring their sheep too. We found great delight watching the sheep rest, hearing the occasional baa and seeing the shepherd provide for them. Each day appears to present us a world that is unraveling. The news can be hyper personal, very local or simply global in nature. There is a depth of sadness and loss that I have not experienced in my […]

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Stephan N. Tchividjian, National Christian Foundation, Good News Media Group, September 2021