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40 Days for Life Enlists Prayer to Save Lives

The Good News
2 Sep 2015
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40 days for life

  40 Days for Life is the nation’s most innovative, peaceful prayer outreach. This opportunity brings Christians from all denominations together to devote 40 days to prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. And the next campaign is September 23 – November 1. Since the inception of 40 Days for Life in 2007, 10,331 unborn babies’ lives have been saved and their mothers and fathers have been spared from the soul-wrenching anguish and devastation of abortion. Some 60 abortion clinics have shut their doors, and 118 abortion workers have quit their jobs.   Simple concept The concept of 40 […]

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A Light in the Darkness

Chrissie Ferguson
1 Sep 2015
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  When news spread that two Tequesta teens – Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, 14-year-old friends, did not return from a fishing trip off the Jupiter inlet after a storm on July 24th – a darkness enveloped the hearts of many. Yet in the midst of this darkness, something great was stirring. Almost instantly, a community came together in faith, hope and love, shining a light – the light of Christ – for the world to see.   Many prayed. Some prayed because they were part of the family. Others prayed because they were family friends. Still others, in Florida […]

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Unshaken In the Midst of the Storm

Anitra Parmele
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When the emails to confirm the interview details are full of things like summer camp schedules, you realize Naghmeh Abedini is not just a tireless advocate for her imprisoned husband, Saeed, but she is functioning as a single mother trying to simultaneously balance the challenges of their two young children, Jacob and Rebekka, and the challenges of every-day life. Naghmeh explains, “I really have so much compassion for single mothers, military wives or people who are handling their life and kids alone. When Saeed was taken in Iran, I realized how much of life I processed with him– how much […]

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Rescue Upstream Battles Against Human Trafficking

Maritza Cosano
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  Human trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is an illegal, underground business that’s become a global problem difficult to extrapolate a solution. Or is there? How do you combat sexual exploitation in all its forms, especially prostitution and trafficking of women and children, in particular girls, when many victims don’t come forward for fear of retribution? How do you fight against this evil when the definition of “trafficking” has been muddied, even made controversial amongst governments, and the international research done on various cases cannot be distinguished between illegal migration and people smuggling and trafficking a person […]

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Operation Lift Hope Gala Launches Mission to End Homelessness for Veterans

Shelly Pond
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When it comes to Veterans and the homeless, Operation Lift Hope is embarking on a mission to leave no one behind. The Fort Lauderdale initiative spearheaded by developer Andy Mitchell, president and CEO of the Fairwinds Group, has brought together a coalition of business leaders, politicians, government and service providers, church and community members and local colleges – all united around the cause of ending homelessness for veterans in Fort Lauderdale by 2016. Currently, a staggering 18 percent of those who call the streets of Fort Lauderdale home are veterans. But after months of collaboration and planning to address this […]

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90 Minutes in Heaven Gives Viewers a Glimpse into Eternity

Geoffrey Still
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Pastor Don Piper was driving home one afternoon from a weekend seminar; however, the pastor took a different route. While crossing a bridge, Piper was hit by a semi-truck and killed. Medics proclaimed the pastor dead, but when a fellow pastor prayed at the scene, Don quickly came alive. Follow the story of Death, Life, Recovery, and Blessings through “90 Minutes in Heaven,” an amazing true story of one man’s vision of heaven.   Interesting points This movie brings in great actors; Hayden Christensen (Star Wars Episode 3) and Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns) to portray the Piper family. The movie […]

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Student-led First Priority Clubs Bring the Gospel to School

Shelly Pond
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    Despite government limitations on prayer and Bible reading in public schools, the Gospel is still found on campus today through student led clubs supported by First Priority. By connecting the church with students to reach the campus for Christ, First Priority supported more than 5,000 students in 165 schools throughout Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast last year. At these Great Commission Clubs, which meet weekly, students are equipped to share the love of Jesus Christ with their peers who do not know Him. The results are stunning. A reported 3,496 students made professions of faith […]

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Lessons From Brad Paisley: Law, Gospel And the Hope of Heaven

The Good News
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  Often country music gets a bad rap. My dog ran off, my girl left me, yada yada yada . . . I’ll spare you the stereotypes. And truth be told, there is a lot of cheesy-bad country music. But there is a lot of cheesy-bad music in the “Christian music industry” too. While there seems to be a genuine resurgence in recent years of original, creative musical expression within the church, there is still a large amount of “Christian” music that does little more than attempt to sound like whatever is hip at the moment on the secular radio […]

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Xtreme Christian Music Conference Showcases Christian Music Superstars

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The BB&T Center will come alive with the sounds of some of Christian music’s top artists during the Xtreme Christian Music Conference on Friday, September 25th. will be a night of loud music, real faith, praise and worship songs, lifted hands and lifted hearts — all for the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. Featuring artists such as Lecrae, Jeremy Camp, Mercy Me, Israel & New Breed and Josh Bramos, XTREME Christian Music Conference combines entertainment, enlightenment and life-changing messages to minister to not only those who walk with God but also those who are lost, […]

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Rock, Ride and Rejoice at Florida’s Biggest Christian Music Festival

Anitra Parmele
11 Aug 2015
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  Click the link to register!This year the Good News in partnership with Universal Orlando Resorts is giving away ten pairs of tickets to Rock the Universe and one grand prize package that includes an overnight stay in a Universal Orlando onsite hotel with four tickets to the event. For contest rules and to enter, visit GoodNewsFL.org/RTU2015.   There is nothing better than joining thousands of other believers from around the state to sing the lyrics that mean so much to you along with your favorite artist. Unless, that is, it is the rush of wind past your face as […]

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