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What’s Lurking Under the Hood?

Patricia Hartman
1 Nov 2014
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On a scale of 1 — 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate the condition of your marriage?   Husband 9.5 – Wife 2.0 Before founding Live the Life, Richard Albertson attended a marriage class with his wife. When asked to rate their marriage, he pridefully proclaimed a 9.5. In shock, Elizabeth showed him her 2. She was mortified he was unaware of her misery. He was sure she was the one who needed straightening out. The oil had slowly leaked from their marital engine. Both had a lot to learn.   I don’t love him. I’m […]

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Loving My Gay Son as Christ Loves Me

Melissa Presser
14 Oct 2014
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Ann Mobley’s story is one of pain and triumph as told in her book “If I tell You I’m Gay Will You Still Love Me? One Mother’s Journey to Truth and Grace.” The book is as much about Ann as it is about her youngest son Danny, who is gay. And she tackles this subject with poise, dignity and grace. Ann and her husband Jerry met at Cedarville College (now Cedarville University), a Bible college, in 1953 and later made their way to South Florida. The Mobleys attended Calvary Church in Miami and were always involved in ministry. It was […]

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Does Marriage Matter?

Patricia Hartman
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Standing at the altar with her groom by her side and three “possible” dads behind her, Sophie halts her wedding ceremony, saying, “Now I know what I really want. Sky, let’s just not get married yet.” Sky: “What?” Sophie: “You never wanted this anyway. I know that. Let’s just get off this island and see the world. All right?” Sky: “I love you.” That’s the climax of the wedding movie, “Mama Mia.” To a Boomer, this makes no sense. It’s a millennial thing. Many just don’t see the need for marriage. The numbers are in From a report earlier this […]

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A Voice for Children

Annette Maraist
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When parents are dealing with drug or alcohol dependency, the children suffer. When parents are under financial pressure or other types of stress, the children suffer. These children often become victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Who speaks up for these children when they must be rescued from a bad situation? The Florida Guardian ad Litem Program supports children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected and are involved in Dependency Court proceedings. A Guardian ad Litem attends court proceedings, visits the child every month in his or her home and speaks to the court on the child’s behalf. A […]

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HEALING FROM THE WOUNDS OF ABORTION

Julie Woodley
13 Oct 2014
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For the past 20 years I have intentionally plunged myself into studying spiritually and psychologically two areas that I desperately needed healing from: the wounds from sexual abuse and the wounds after the trauma of abortion. It has taken incredible wisdom from godly saints. By the grace and love of God, I am astonished to know that He uses our wounds and walks beside others with healing grace. God has revealed this to me as I hear, see and feel the heart cries of women and men in the South Florida area — churched and unchurched — who have sadly […]

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The Successful Christian Life

Jeremy McKeen
9 Oct 2014
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How do you live a successful Christian life? What does that even mean? One of the most common metaphors for the Christian life is running a race. This metaphor is an important reminder that true Christianity is not an easy stroll free of any difficulties; it’s a hard race filled with many obstacles. This metaphor is also a useful tool in identifying what success looks like by asking two simple questions: What hinders you in the race? And what helps you in the race? What hinders you in the race? Isolation — One of the things that can hinder Christians […]

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Networking the Church

Jeff Masters
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We have all experienced a time when someone from your church or the Christian community eagerly wants to get to know you, or is insincerely nice to you for some underlying motive of a “business opportunity” or to present directly or indirectly their product or service. We agree to see them because they go to our church or because they are a fellow “believer,” but we wonder what their motives and intentions are. The sales profession can be an honorable and essential component to our economic system, but we must be able to discern the underlying motives and representation of sales and marketing tactics. […]

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Bobby Bowden: The Wisdom of Faith

Carl Foster
7 Oct 2014
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Bobby Bowden is the winningest coach in the history of Division I college football. Over the last 20 years no program has a higher winning percentage than Florida State University. Bowden became the first coach in college football history to lead his team to 26 straight Bowl Games. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame December 5, 2006, while still actively coaching. The patriarch of college football’s most famous coaching family, Bowden remains heavily involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) annually awarding The National Bobby Bowden Award to a student-athlete for achievement on and off […]

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Join a Pro-Life Hero during 40-Days for Life

Carol Moore
3 Oct 2014
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In a day of cheesy and flawed sports and entertainment “superheroes,” John Barros is a true hero who is saving the lives of babies. John stands on the public right of way outside the Orlando Women’s Center, a small brick building on an Orlando street dedicated to the murder of at least 100 babies per week, trying to dissuade expectant mothers from aborting their unborn babies. He has carried out this mission full time — nine hours a day, six days a week — since 2010 with no remuneration save the incalculable value of saving lives. He estimates that over […]

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Hope Women’s Centers

marissat
2 Oct 2014
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As one of the highest abortion impact areas in the nation, Broward County is home to 23 known abortion clinics. Last year alone more than 12,000 abortions were reported in the county; however, based on the economics of running an abortion clinic, many experts feel these numbers may be highly under reported, possibly reflecting only those abortions paid for by check or credit card. It also does not include hospitals and doctor’s offices where abortions are performed… [ Read More ] Hope Women’s Centers provide accurate information and compassionate care to women and men facing pregnancy decisions. Their free and […]

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