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Habitat Broward Celebrates Five Home Dedications

Habitat for Humanity of Broward celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by welcoming five new families into their affordable homes at “Our Beloved Community” located in Roosevelt Gardens. “In a county where so many families cannot afford decent housing, we are so grateful to be able help five families achieve their dream of owning a home,” said Robert Taylor, Jr., Habitat Broward’s Board Chair. The keynote speaker at the event, Don Mizell, is a Grammy Award winning music industry veteran, attorney and public speaker. He was an active participant in the campaign to create the MLK national holiday and […]

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Dr. John Stahl-Wert Commissions Serving Leaders

What better way to testify to the glory of God than “serving leadership” and “unity of the faith”? On January 3rd, three ministries came together in unity. 4KIDS, a ministry to the most vulnerable children and families, provided the venue, Rangers of Christ, who disciple men into strong godly leaders, and Elev8Life, which provides opportunities for the next generation to discover their identity in God and walk in their purpose as Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, locked arms. They co-sponsored Dr. John Stahl-Wert, a preeminent global leadership author and trainer, whose focus is the “Serving Leader,” a model of leadership plucked from […]

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Arc Broward Honors Graduating Class

On Wednesday, January 9th Arc Broward celebrated the graduation of 16 students from Arc Educates. The event, which took place in the Sunrise Civic Center’s Grand Ballroom, honored students from their Material Handler Program, Entry Level Culinary Arts Certificate Program, and Direct Support Professional Advancement through Training and Education in Human Services (DSPATHS) Program.   Arc students were all smiles as they walked across the stage to accept their diplomas.  The heartfelt night was filled with remembrance as previous graduates gave powerful speeches and delivered words of wisdom to the new scholars. The ceremony also applauded Arc Broward’s own employees […]

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Unleashed Women’s Event Encourages Women to Deploy their Gifts

More than 500 women gathered at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church on January 25 and 26 for Unleashed. The multi-church women’s event spearheaded by Dede Lomenick, of Rio Vista Community Church, explored how women can walk in the freedom that only Christ can give. Unleashed featured local women, who are community leaders, in panel discussions and displayed resources from nonprofits in their Resource Room during breaks. Lomenick also announced the launch of a new website www.unleashed1.com, which is being developed as a curated collection of local women’s Bible studies, Christian mental health professionals, non-profits and more resources for South Florida women. […]

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Legendary Author & Speaker Arrives to Launch Powerful New Series

Men in south Florida were energized after hearing legendary author & speaker Robert Lewis present Session 1 of his new series “Man to Man” live at Calvary Chapel Boca Raton on Monday, January 28. “Man to Man” is a new 10-week series that shares valuable insight into the core challenges men face followed by life-changing small group discussion led by a table host. If you are one of the millions of Robert Lewis fans around the world, you’ll know what this program can do for men. Not only does it share the “best of” Robert’s lifetime of teaching, but it’s […]

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The Exchange Church Celebrates One Year Anniversary

On Sunday, January 20, The Exchange Church celebrated their One Year Anniversary at Quiet Waters Elementary School. The Exchange Church, led by Pastor Josiah Graves, is a community following Jesus, seeking the glory of God, the good of the people and the renewal of South Florida. The Exchange Church celebrated their first year together with a Sunday Service Celebration and a church-wide picnic following service. Their focus for the year 2019 is “Build.” They are expectant to see how God will continue to build His Kingdom in Deerfield and the South Florida community as they continue to seek Jesus together. […]

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When Can You Use a Section 529 Plan?

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management explains the uses of and limits to this popular education savings tool.   Millions of Americans use 529 plans to sock away money for their kids’ and grandkids’ education. They are popular, in part, because of the tax benefits they can provide: withdrawals, including any earnings, are federal, and possibly state, income tax free when they are used for qualified education expenses. Previously only applicable to college-related expenses, effective January 1, 2018, 529 plan holders can also use up to $10,000 per calendar year per beneficiary to help pay for tuition at an elementary or secondary […]

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Fun and Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Love on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is here again! Exciting, right? Ahhh….not really. You are single, without a significant other or a couple struggling to find a romantically engaging and fun way to enliven your relationship. Well, as the Beatles sing, “All You Need is Love.” Put your love into action and join me as we journey through enriching activity ideas for varying budget levels from relationship and family experts.   For Singles Don’t be discouraged. Tom Corner, motivational speaker and author of Borrowed Eyes and Feet: Finding Enlightenment After Rage, inspires singles to not “fall for the illusion that the world was suddenly overtaken […]

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Fathers Teach Marriage… for Better or Worse

“Why are we washing dishes again Dad?” my young son asked me. “We always wash, Dad. Should Mom be doing this?” It was a natural question coming from a child who believed we had gone past our responsibility of service. Why are we still serving? He stopped just short of saying, “Shouldn’t Mom be doing this?” A child growing up in our culture today has no way of knowing what the marriage relationship is all about.  We have come to believe that marriage is something you “get.” You get another salary, another person to do the chores and you get […]

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“Run the Race” Tells The Story of A Loving God Overcoming An Unloving World

From Executive Producers Tim Tebow (yes, that Tim Tebow) and Robby Tebow comes the new faith-based film “Run the Race.” Premiering this February, “Run the Race” is a movie that aims to show, not just tell, the real-world, lived-out truthfulness of Romans 8:28: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Nothing cliché here; no waxing poetic or sputtering pithy bumper sticker proverbs. When dealing with the topic of suffering, “Run the Race” is more content to simply sit in the […]

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