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Some Obstacles Are Not To Be Overcome

Dr. Tommy Boland
2 Mar 2015
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As a coach for decades, I was in the business of teaching and training athletes to overcome every obstacle that stood in the way of peak performance. This is a wise approach to training athletes. However, this is not always God’s approach in training us, and only wisdom makes us sensitive to understanding this truth. Now if you are a regular reader of the Good News, you are probably familiar with Paul’s “thorn” or obstacle that he prayed for God to take away three times, and God did not remove it. But this month, I want to share a lesser […]

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Barn Dance Raises Funds to Restore Women Freed From Sex Trafficking

Kaylee G. Intern
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Florida ranks as the third highest sex trafficked state in the United States. Thousands of young women are held captive through sex trafficking, and Hepzibah House, founded by Becky Dymond, is working hard to rescue and free these girls from their bondage. This month Hepzibah House will be hosting their annual Barn Dance BBQ Dinner and silent auction at the Journey Church East Campus in Boynton Beach on Friday, March 20, featuring a live band and square dance caller. Through this, they hope to earn money to rescue girls from bondage and to fund a home for their recovery and […]

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Exposing the “Quality of Life” Lie

Nancy McDonald
1 Mar 2015
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you a hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11). True or False? Does God have a plan for every life, or does He just leave us alone in a harsh world to do the best we can? There is a huge lie that is becoming part of the fabric of our society, creeping insidiously into our minds, our hearts, our homes, and sadly, into our churches. The lie says that unless a person can live a “quality […]

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Intersecting Lives Grapple With Faith in “Do You Believe?”

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
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Until recently, we seem to have had a bit of a barren wasteland in film with respect to overtly Christian movies. This trend seems to be shifting with the release of “Do You Believe?” produced by the makers of last year’s sensation “God is Not Dead.” It is definitely an encouragement for Christians looking for godly entertainment that such movies are gaining traction. With the huge spiritual travesty that was “Noah” and “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” it has never been more important for Christian moviegoers to vote with their dollars — and their attendance.   Intersecting Lives Opening in theaters […]

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CityTalks Engage Leaders to Collaborate for Impact Following Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Shelly Pond
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For the first time ever in South Florida, the National Christian Foundation in conjunction with the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, is bringing leaders together to spark conversation and ignite action during CityTalks. The conversation starts March 19th at the Broward County Convention Center with the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by CityTalks at 9:30 a.m. “In essence, what we have been doing with the Mayor’s prayer breakfast, which is now in its 53rd year, has been to convene the faith-based community with the marketplace and our city leaders as an opportunity to affirm our city leaders, to let them […]

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Palm Sunday On Monday

Jeremy McKeen
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Many Christians from around the world celebrate Palm Sunday, otherwise known as Jesus’ triumphal entry. Yet, what was the significance of this day in Jesus’ life? Why were the people waving palm branches and shouting, “Hosanna”? Why did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt? What did it all mean, and how does it relate to your life today? In other words, how does Palm Sunday connect to your Monday?   The Significance From Robin Hood to The Man in the Iron Mask from Lancelot to The Lord of the Rings, so many of the legends in literature are […]

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Five Years after Haiti’s Earthquake Need Remains Despite Progress

Bob Woods
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Five years after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti and the hearts of its people on January 12, 2010, much has been done to rebuild and aid the people there, yet there is still much work to do in this neighboring third world nation. The earthquake, which struck at 4:50 p.m., was centered just 15 miles southwest of the capitol city of Port au Prince, a sprawling city with a population of just under one million prior to the earthquake that killed an estimated 230,000 people, mostly in the Port au Prince urban area, and left over 1,300,000 homeless. Although […]

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Matt Weissing Finds the Path to Justice for Those Who Are Wronged

The Good News
3 Feb 2015
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A lifelong resident of South Florida, Matthew D. Weissing has been a partner with Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.A. for five years helping clients with injury cases, insurance disputes and other cases. Providing personal service combined with knowledge and experience, they represent those who have been injured, defrauded, cheated or abused, fighting the battles you can’t fight alone. Weissing is a long-time member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and holds a preeminent rating for knowledge and ethics with Martindale-Hubble. He is also a member of the Broward County Justice Association, which seeks justice for Florida’s consumers […]

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A Match Made in Heaven or Online?

Maritza Cosano
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Have you found your perfect match? No? Perhaps you are hoping that God will provide that mate at your church’s singles group or at a Christian dating Internet site such as ChristianMingle.com. If that’s the case, don’t let the Christian part of the “mingle” fool you. While God might use a dating site to provide that mate, Satan might use it to provide a nut case. Online dating made its debut in 1995, when web sites such as Friendfinder.com and Match.com, the very first online dating avenues, became the pioneer of more than 1000 web sites available online at present. […]

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Cultivating God’s Love in a Broken World

Julie Woodley
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At times we may be forced to our knees in our vulnerability. Life is precious like a fragile wildflower. To love life means to love our vulnerability as we reach out and ask for care, support guidance and love. We must remember to capture these moments of our weakness and allow ourselves to dwell in peace and love as we hear our Father say, “You are my Beloved, on you my Favor rests.” To hear this still, small voice requires special effort; it requires silence, solitude and a determination to listen. And we should and we do. If we do […]

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