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Outstanding High School Graduates

The Good News
3 Jun 2014
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Outstanding High School Graduates Rise Above the Culture Faced with a barrage of images on Instagram and Facebook, constant texting and Snapchat, teen icons like Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber taking center stage in the media, and hoody-clad stars spewing rap on the airwaves, this generation of youth is met with challenges like never before. In the midst of this culture, however, many teens are choosing to rise above the noise and lead others on a positive path of service to their community, moral character, academic achievement and an overall commitment to excellence. These are the hope of our future. Read […]

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Alone Yet Not Alone Showing June 13

The Good News
2 Jun 2014
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The riveting family-friendly drama, Alone Yet Not Alone is slated for a broad release in over 200 theaters nationwide including theaters in South Florida on June 13.  Alone Yet Not Alone received an Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Song in spring 2014. Joni Eareckson Tada’s video recording of the song online rocketed to over a million views in less than 60 days. Then, to everyone’s surprise, the nomination was rescinded, a move that was immediately controversial both inside and outside of the Hollywood community. Based on a true story of two young girl’s faith to triumph over unspeakable tragedy, […]

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Banning The Bible From Schools

Jerry Newcombe
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In our own backyard, at Park Lakes Elementary in Broward County, has arisen a disturbing story of a twelve year old boy (Giovanni Rubeo) getting in trouble with his teacher for having the audacity of reading the Bible to himself during free time when the children were free to read whatever they wanted. But his fifth grade teacher, Swornia Thomas, singled out the Bible (a Christmas gift Gio treasures) because it was allegedly inappropriate to read in the school. In her own words, it was “the book he’s reading as opposed to the curriculum for public school.” Again, this was […]

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Connecting With Croatia

Shelly Pond
1 Jun 2014
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Boca High Students Bring Hope to Gypsy Children One student’s summer trip has turned into a vision for a Croatian community of children that has become contagious at Boca High School. In June, a group of 19 students from Boca High’s Project Life Club will travel to Croatia and build relationships with Roma-Gypsy children who have been left in poverty after a forgotten war between Croatia and Serbia. It all started when Matthew Lewis went to Croatia with his sister, Emily, and six of her friends from college. “The first time I went, my mom was making me,” said Lewis, […]

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Vacation Bible School: A Summer Tradition

Shelly Pond
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While leisurely beach days and sunshine are at the forefront of most young minds during summer break, many families also look forward to the fun-filled tradition of Vacation Bible School. Vacation bible school programs provide age-appropriate games, crafts, skits, music and other activities designed to entertain and educate young minds about the Gospel message.  What are Vacation Bible Schools? Historically, its origins are credited to a doctor’s wife, Mrs. Walter Aylett Hawes, who rented a beer hall in New York’s East Side to conduct her Everyday Bible School in order to get kids off the street, according to an article […]

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Honor Flight of South Florida

Bob Woods
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Honor Flight South Florida celebrated 45 World War II veterans on Saturday, May 31 with a trip to Washington, D.C. to view the war memorials built to recognize them and culminated the trip with a ceremonial homecoming salute to the men who served America so well. A relatively new hub in Honor Flight’s 138 hubs nationwide, Honor Flight South Florida serves veterans in Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties, providing transportation, companionship and assistance to veterans of World War II to travel to the nation’s capital to visit the war memorials and other sites erected in their honor and […]

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Christian Hip-Hop Superstars Da’ Truth, Flame, KB, Thi’sl Come to Miami on June 1

The Good News
29 May 2014
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MIAMI – Fuzion Promotions & KYMG are bringing in Christian Hip-Hop Royalty – Da’ Truth, Flame, KB, Thi’sl, V. Rose and more – to turn Miami upside down for the Kingdom of God during the South Florida stop of The Black Out Circuit Tour on June 1 at Central Bible, 1300 SW 87 Avenue in Miami. Doors open at 6 p.m. The night promises to be both high energy and entertaining, but all for the glory of God to empower Generation Now, the young adult generation to change the world. In addition to the star-packed line-up, there will be a […]

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Lessons From Unsung Founding Mothers

The Good News
6 May 2014
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The Scriptures describe many mothers who should be well-known to Christians and Jews. Three biblical women who faced unique challenges were Rahab, Deborah and Abigail. Each of these “founding mothers” also still teaches unique lessons to anyone today willing to learn. Double Agent Rahab, a Canaanite woman of ill report, lived in the Promised Land before the Israelites received it. Two of Joshua’s spies stayed at her house. Rahab’s king, hearing that foreign spies were sighted, told her through the CIA of his day, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come […]

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4KIDS Center Spread

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  Building Blocks to Permanent Families There are 400,000* children and youth in foster care in America, and 4,000 of them are here in South Florida. What better time than May, which is National Foster Care Month, to acknowledge the foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, members of the community and the agencies who connect these kids to permanent homes. Being part of a problem that includes half a million displaced children puts South Florida on the frontlines of finding a solution, and one local organization is taking steps to solve the problem in both Florida […]

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