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Getting to Know Pope Francis

Bob Woods
5 Feb 2014
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Pope Francis

Pope Francis became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. Since that time, he has become one of the more controversial popes in the church’s recent history. In the last 64 years, there have been seven Popes: Pope Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. For most of us, especially if we were brought up in the Catholic faith, each of these names brings back a memory of how we felt when the predecessor left his position and a new leader took his place. Where is Francis […]

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Nadia Bolz-Weber: A “Lousy Candidate”

Dawn Coates
4 Feb 2014
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“Simul Iustus et Peccator.” This Latin phrase, first coined by Martin Luther, refers to the belief that followers of Jesus Christ are both sinners and saints at the same time. R.C. Sproul breaks it down this way: “A Christian is simul (at the same time) iustus (just or righteous) and peccator (a sinner).” The Apostle Paul paints a vivid picture of this struggle in Romans 7, declaring, “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” (v. 15) In light of this doctrine, a small […]

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Be Mine

Sasha Richardson
2 Feb 2014
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Ah, here come those chalky, colorful heart candies that whisper sweet nothings like “Tweet Me”. Things sure have changed since we traded cards in elementary school and talked face-to-face! Valentine’s Day history The history of Valentine’s Day is actually pretty intriguing. Many sources confirm that “Saint Valentine” was actually the name of several martyred saints under the Roman Empire. He is said to have ministered to persecuted, third-century Christians. He performed weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry. He also signed a letter “From your Valentine” to his jailer’s daughter. At the time, Claudius II had outlawed young men […]

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Punk’d by Grace

Tullian Tchividjian
1 Feb 2014
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During a radio interview last week, the interviewer told me a story that gets to the heart of how grace transforms. He was a camp counselor one summer and one of his responsibilities was to go around with another counselor and check the cabins every morning while the students were at breakfast. In order to motivate them to keep their cabins clean, awards were given at the morning assembly to the students who had the cleanest cabin. One morning the counselors walked into one of the cabins only to discover that it had been intentionally trashed. The students thought it […]

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Make a Discovery

Tom DeRosa
14 Jan 2014
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One of the best-kept secrets in South Florida is the Creation Studies Institute’s (CSI) Discovery Museum in Fort Lauderdale where you will find the remains one of the largest mammoths that walked the earth. It stands 17 feet tall, the height of an adult Giraffe, and was found in the Peace River in Arcadia, Florida by CSI. This exciting discovery was identified as a Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) which was found in North and South America. These mammoths had a robust structure and easily towered over any others of its kind, even the well-known Woolly Mammoth. At CSI’s Discovery Museum, […]

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American Support for Israel

Dr. Susan Michael
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A retired Army General and formerhigh ranking official in the Obama Administration, recently spoke at a well-known American university. During the questions following his remarks he was asked by a student why“25 percent of US Foreign Aid goes to Israel.” The General stumbled around and gave no real answer other than, “It’s complicated.” What he did not say was that the premise of the question was wrong to start with because the percentage of U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel is nowhere near 25 percent . He also failed to list the numerous reasons that America’s financial assistance to Israel is […]

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Searching for Deeper Faith

Knox Seminary
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In 2010, pastor and award winning author Jim Belcher took his family to Europe for one year, seeking rest and renewal for himself and a deeper faith for his family. Through travel and the study of more than a dozen heroes of the faith, he wanted to introduce his four children to a consequential faith, one that would stay with them when they went off to college and sustain them for a lifetime. What they would discover on this adventure would change their lives forever. What lead you go to Europe for an entire year? That’s a pretty drastic move. […]

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Remembering Sandy Hook

Terry Morrow
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On Friday, December 13, 2013, the City of Sunrise held its second annual remembrance for the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting where 26 children and adults were killed in their elementary school. December 14 marked the one-year anniversary of this tragedy. Mayor Michael Ryan encouraged residents to unite and build bonds of fellowship and hope. Ryan stated, “Tonight, we are joined together in an unbreakable embrace of peace, compassion, love and hope of a better day.” He invited attendees to shake hands with their neighbor, give them a hug or deliver their own personal message. The evening was […]

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Do One Hard Thing in 2014

Doug Sauder
13 Jan 2014
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I don’t know about you, but the pressure and pace of life seems to be increasing every year. When you add the constant bombardment of information and technology to our already full schedules, slowing life down seems as unlikely as stopping a runaway freight train. On top of that, add twenty-seven New Year’s resolutions, and it is no wonder most of us give them up by February. The simple truth is that it’s hard to add one more thing to our lives; but maybe that is what we really need. Maybe in 2014, we need to add one hard thing. […]

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Happy New You!

Dr. Tommy Boland
12 Jan 2014
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(Scroll down to leave a comment on the new you) Before we launch out on yet another New Year, it is important to take some time to reflect on the past year. Have you taken the time to consider all of the many blessings God has given to you, both temporal and spiritual, over the past 365 days? To be sure, each year has both its ups and downs, highs and lows, but through it all, we know that our God is good and all things are ultimately working together for our good. “And we know that in all things […]

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