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December 2014 Ad Special

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It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

Several local pastors share a glimpse into their homes at Christmas telling how they celebrate family and bring significance to the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. Fidel Gomez, Associate Pastor, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale About 3 weeks before Christmas all of us, as a family, jump into the back of a pickup truck and go to Home Depot to buy our Christmas tree. We’ve been doing this as far back as I can remember. All of us put on the traditional red Christmas stocking cap and sing Christmas carols as we drive to Home Depot. We all playfully disagree […]

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Beyond Prison Walls – Sharing God’s Love with the Children Left Behind

It’s something we rarely think about: a population of children who have parents that are incarcerated — who spend their holidays without a mom or dad. Many times they are overlooked and forgotten. This is the ministry of Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree — the only nationwide, year round ministry that reaches out and caters exclusively to meet the needs of the 2.7 million children in America whose mother or father are incarcerated. And although their Angel Tree program garners much of the church community’s attention during the Christmas season, it is the heartfelt intent of Prison Fellowship to provide for […]

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November Ad Special

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Win tickets to the Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant!

The 31st Annual Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant is almost here! Enter to win 2 tickets to opening night! Friday, November 28th, 2014 | 7:30pm First Baptist Church Fort Lauderdale Fill out the form below to be eligible! Competition will end at 12 midnight on Sunday, November 23rd. 5 winners will be selected in a random drawing.  Contest is closed. Thank you for participating.  Emmy Award-Winning Christmas Pageant Takes the Stage Again The Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant, which has been delighting South Floridians for more than 30 years, will take the stage again on November 28 through December 14. This Emmy-winning show […]

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Fort Lauderdale Ordinance Restricts Feeding the Homeless Outdoors

In a move that some say is limiting the expression of compassion, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission passed an ordinance in October that places restrictions on feeding programs for the homeless outside of a building. This follows the addition of a law in April that gives police the authority to confiscate possessions stored in public after a 24-hour notice and the enactment of an encampment law that prevents people from sleeping with their belongings in certain areas. When it comes to the homeless, Vice Mayor Romney Rogers said, “It’s a balancing act. It comes down to cooperation. There are mental […]

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Gridiron Grill-Off

John Offerdahl’s Broward Health® Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Tailgate Festival Takes the Field on November 8th The competition is heating up as celebrity teams comprised of Miami Dolphins legends and critically acclaimed South Florida chefs get ready to face-off at this year’s “John Offerdahl’s Broward Health® Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Tailgate Festival.” The fifth annual culinary showdown that combines food, football and charity with as many as 2,500 attendees will take place at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Saturday, November 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. “Now in our fifth year, we’re turning up the heat with more […]

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Emmy Award-Winning Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant Takes the Stage Again

The Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant, which has been delighting South Floridians for more than 30 years, will take the stage again on November 28 through December 14. This Emmy-winning show is presented by the First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale, and the church’s members put their heart and soul into the production, exuding the love, hope and joy of Christ. Originally held in an auditorium, the church later built a Sanctuary specially designed to accommodate the Fort Lauderdale Christmas pageant on the 10th anniversary of its performance. Joyful carols will open the pageant sung against a turn of the century […]

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Choose From the Media Menu, But Don’t Consume God A La Carte

How we consume media has changed drastically over the last 7 years, resulting in almost a complete switch from the past. Previously what we turned on or picked up was what we got for news and information. The news topics considered most important were selected by producers and editorial boards. Back then we had little control over what we were told. It was served to us, we received without question, and that was it. We opened the newspaper, turned on the nightly news, and we found out what was going on in the world. We trusted the source we tuned […]

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To Vote or Not to Vote?

In polite society, you’re not supposed to talk about politics, sex, or religion. Sorry, but this column will discuss all three, directly or indirectly. In America, we get the kind of government we deserve. Is this the best we can do? There certainly is a big divide in how we approach politics, even among well-meaning Christians. I was asked to speak at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church recently, and the title was given to me: “To vote or not to vote?” Are you serious? How can we not vote? We’re in such a mess because we haven’t been voting our values. […]

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