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Too Young For Battle

Morning is an exciting time for many. It’s the start of a new day—a chance for a new beginning. It’s an opportunity to leave behind the disappointments and mistakes of yesterday and to look forward to the future. But for some children and adolescents living with bipolar disorder, morning is the most difficult time of day. The thought of facing another 24-hour period filled with unknown demons is daunting. And while most children their age are getting dressed for school, children with bipolar disorder are dressing for battle instead. Ryan’s Story Ryan Licht Sang was all too familiar with this […]

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Five Excellent Local Restaurants

McDonalds. Chipotle. Subway. Cheesecake Factory. Without a doubt, chain restaurants abound in our casual sun-drenched tri-county locale. However, there comes a time (that time is now, in case you’re wondering) to step away from the Happy Meal and enjoy really good cuisine served in a place without plastic chairs. Grab your Google maps, ladies and gentlemen. Here are five superb local restaurants worthy of your pocketbook and your time: Best Burger — The Office Tired from a long workweek and looking for a place to grab a burger, relax, and maybe squeeze in a little people-watching? Then head to The Office […]

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Divorce by the Numbers

Fact or Fiction: “Christians divorce at roughly the same rate as the world.” Fact. Surprised? Perhaps this is misleading because “Christians” include anyone who says they are, even though they are not true believers. So is there a difference between believers and the world? Professor Bradley Wright (University of Connecticut) found that the number of self-identified Christians who have been divorced is 60% for those who rarely attend church versus 38% for regular attendees. W. Bradford Wilcox (University of Virginia/director of the National Marriage Project) compared stats of those with and without religious affiliations for the likelihood of divorce. “Active” […]

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Celebrate Recovery in 2014

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:4-5) What is Celebrate Recovery? Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps people overcome their “hurts, habits and hang-ups.” The program is based on the words of Jesus and is designed to show participants the loving power of Jesus Christ through a recovery process. Celebrate Recovery helps people address a wide variety of issues. Examples include dependency […]

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World Leaders Conference Returns to South Florida

The World LEADERS Group will be featuring an award-winning actor, a news anchor from the BBC, a Pulitzer Prize winner, several best-selling authors, and some of the world’s most prominent business and church thought leaders will teaming up to talk servant leadership, headlining an impressive line-up of speakers for the third annual World LEADERS Conference on March 5–6, 2014. The conference will offer participants a rare opportunity to be in the same room with, and learn from, outstanding presenters, including: Martin Sheen, Award-winning actor and political activist. Ken Blanchard, Chairman of the Ken Blanchard Companies, co-founder of Lead Like Jesus, […]

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Get Connected: Local Ministries for Young Adults

So you’re a young adult, living in an era of tech, tech, tech, and busy, busy, busy. This fine age, this journey into adulthood, has a sure way of making life feel consumed with responsibilities – jobs, assignments, projects and careers. Amidst the to-do lists and the distractions, however, we must remember that today is a precious gift. It is essential for us to connect, to grow, and to be sharpened together with our neighbors through local ministries. South Florida offers countless ministries, outreaches, events, and group involvements that will specifically connect you with other like-minded, college-age and career-age young […]

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Be Mine

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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Shopping for Hope

On Belvedere Road, in the heart of West Palm Beach, lies a unique little shop that fills your bags with beautiful, hand-crafted items and your soul with so much more – hope. Shoppe561, founded and managed by Shoppe Keeper Janelle Lang, was created to share the message of hope with the community. Opening her own store was not an idea that came to Lang overnight, however. It took a lot of faith, a newly-received Master’s degree and some time away from home to realize what God had planned for her life. Discovering God’s plan Lang, a GAP employee for more […]

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Make a Discovery

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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