Do you ever find yourself wondering if God really loves you? Are there times when, despite the shiny, happy image you portray to those around you, you feel like a failure in God’s eyes because of your secret doubts, sins and struggles? For many Christians, although we understand God’s love and grace as concepts, their life-changing power gets buried under the struggles, sufferings and disappointments that real life brings our way each day. A relationship with God that was once fresh, vibrant and new often turns into a stale, religious routine that becomes much more about what I need to […]

This past fall, town of Davie and Broward County School Board dignitaries gathered at a humble after-school center located in one of the most underprivileged neighborhoods of Davie. There, Firewall Centers was honored with a two-year, $100,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. Present at the ceremony were the Firewall staff and Board, AT&T representatives, Davie Mayor Judy Paul and Davie councilmembers, and the Vice Chairman of the Broward County School Board Laurie Rich Levinson. Events included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and giant check presentation. Firewall Center’s leadership program is only 1 of 47 recipients nationwide to share in the nearly $10 […]

The amount of money Americans spend on Christmas every year is astonishing. According to predictions made by the National Retail Federation, this year’s holiday sales will increase by 4.1% over 2011, topping out at approximately $586 billion. Despite a failing economy, Americans still find the means to far outspend their holiday budgets. Matthew 6:19-21 says, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. […]