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When Lightning Strikes

Geoffrey Still
3 May 2016
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It is no secret that Florida is the lightning capital of the world. From 2005-2014, a total of 322 people died to lightning strikes in the U.S. and Florida lead the number of deaths with 47, according a study by Vaisala Inc. The worst year was in 2007 when 11 people died in Florida, six in South Florida alone.   On October 3rd, 2012, a group of sixth grade boys clad in football pads headed out to the field in driving rain. This was supposed to be another football practice for the middle school football team in Fort Myers, but […]

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Remembering the Holocaust

Penni Bulten
6 Apr 2016
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  The Holocaust stunned the world with its magnitude, scope and inhumanity and is remembered every year by Jews in a service called Yom Ha Shoah. There is a special liturgy for the event, as well as candle lighting for the people who lived through and died in it.  Though Christians as a whole do not commemorate the day, more Christians are becoming aware of both the Jewish roots of their faith and Christians’ involvement in the Holocaust. People claiming to be Christians were involved in both the rescue and the imprisonment of Jews and other groups during the reign of […]

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Why Perfection Uses Imperfection!

Dr. Tommy Boland
5 Apr 2016
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Have you ever wondered why God the Father, who is perfect in every way, would use imperfect people to accomplish His purposes in this world? I have (perhaps because of the many glaring imperfections I see in myself), and the answer God gave me was pretty simple: that’s all He has available to Him. We read this truth throughout the pages of sacred Scripture after Adam and Eve fell in the Garden of Eden. The apostle Paul puts a sharp point on this truth in these words: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans […]

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Students to Impact the Community in Firewall Centers Serve-A-Thon

Chris Alexander
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This year Firewall Centers will host their 3rd annual signature Serve-A-Thon event April 30th. Firewall is a faith-based ministry program going into the public schools that provides daily, after-school tutoring and mentoring services designed to help students achieve academic success, build character and transform students into servant leaders. These low income/at risk students are taught about leadership through service and the importance of giving back to others in need. Because our nation is seeing a rapid rise in school dropout rates and poor academic levels, especially in disadvantaged children, Firewall has risen to the occasion to not only help these […]

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On the Resurrection-Just the Facts, Ma’am

Jerry Newcombe
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If Jesus Christ walked out of His tomb after His death, then certainly everything He said about Himself — that He is the Lord, the way, the truth and the life—would all receive a stamp of approval. Why should we listen to Jesus? Because He was dead, and then He was alive. He showed Himself to be alive by “many infallible proofs,” according to Luke, the physician, in part two of his New Testament writings — what we call the Acts of the Apostles.   God’s Not Dead2 A few weeks ago I got to see the movie, “God’s Not […]

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How Does Instinct Affect a Child’s Behavior and Learning

Steve Davis
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Newly hatched sea turtles crawl up through the sand, and run lickety-split straight to the ocean. Their mother is gone; no one taught them to do that; it’s instinct. Newborn baby kangaroos instinctively climb into their mother’s pouch, different species of birds display amazingly diverse nest building habits, and the fighting and courtship behaviors of every living creature is happening all over the planet…by instinct. An instinct is an un-learned behavior, a fixed action pattern (FAP). Someone asked me this month, “How does instinct affect my child’s learning?” Beautiful question! This is at the heart of my doctoral studies (EdS, […]

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Downton Abbey: Classical Ideas for a Contemporary Culture

The Good News
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“Downton Abbey,” a British period drama that portrays the decline of the British aristocracy in the early 20th   century modern world, just closed the curtain on its sixth and final season. If you have yet to enjoy this show, you are most certainly missing out.  Written by Cambridge educated British producer Julian Fellowes, “Downton Abbey” has boasted tremendous popularity in America arguably competing with primetime television shows on America’s main networks while “The Abbey” remains televised on the modest public broadcasting stations.  Ironically (and if you have watched it you are aware of this) it is unlike anything produced for prime […]

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Shame on You

John Hawkins, Sr
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Shame is a terrible emotion to feel about yourself. It is not simply that I have done something bad, but I am bad.  Many people have a shamed based identity. Their selftalk is constantly reminding them they are wrong, a mistake, inadequate, and unlovable. This outlook is a major reason they are not overcomers in life. We live in a world under the curse of sin and death. Because of this life can be hard at times. Life is not fair and life is full of adversity that must be overcome. God is well aware of this reality and has […]

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Grace Place School Offers Creative Alternatives for At-Risk Teens

Gabriella Morris
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For abused, neglected or abandoned teens, school is typically a place of frustration, boredom or shame with a lack of genuine caring. As at-risk teens find themselves failing, socially and academically, traditional education options offer little to entice them away from the streets. This is where Grace Place steps in.  Currently an after-school and summer program, Grace Place School is a response to the need for safe, Christ-centered, creative, alternative educational and life-skill programs to help in the prevention and restoration of youth impacted by sex trafficking and other destructive lifestyles. It’s helped heal the brokenness some of these student’s […]

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Women and Long Term Care

Jeff Masters
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For many people, the words “long term care” bring to mind images of nursing homes, wheelchairs and the incapacitated elderly. But really, long-term care is a wide range of services and other support you may need to get through basic everyday tasks and life as you get older. This service will be one of your biggest expenses in retirement, yet many who are nearing retirement don’t understand the risks and the financial strain it can be to their financial plan and retirement.       How long term care affects women Statistically, women live longer and many are caregivers to […]

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