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World Leaders Conference Returns to South Florida

Carl Foster
4 Feb 2014
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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

Tori Sollars
3 Feb 2014
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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

Sasha Richardson
2 Feb 2014
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valentine's day

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

Chrissie Ferguson
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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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Free Good News Subscription Submission

The Good News
31 Jan 2014
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Thank you for your interest in a Good News home delivery. Once we review your submission we be in contact with you as soon as possible! In the meantime, we’d love to connect with you socially! Share the Good News with a friend!                  

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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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Delray Beach Open

Carl Foster
9 Jan 2014
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Starting back in 1993 as the Red Clay Championships in Plantation, Florida, the Delray Beach Open is the only event in the world to host the ATP Champions Tour event and the ATP World Tour event in the same venue the same week February 14-23, 2014. Mark Baron, tournament founder and director, has made changes to the structure of its five-year-old ATP Champions Tour event, rebranding it as the ATP Champions Cup and adopting a format similar to the Davis Cup competition. Featuring former world No. 1 Andy Roddick among a field of six players, the event will be held […]

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Addicted?: Now is the Time to Change

Carl Foster
8 Jan 2014
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With the New Year upon us, it is a great time to reflect on changing and improving our lives. For many people, improving negative behaviors, overcoming internal struggles and being more positive can be somewhat attainable goals. But what if you struggle with all of the above along with some sort of addiction? For many people struggling with addiction, the biggest and toughest step toward recovery is the very first one: deciding to make a change. Change is never easy – and committing to sobriety involves making necessary changes that can be a difficult to do alone. One organization in […]

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Best South Florida Wedding

Tori Sollars
7 Jan 2014
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They say, “Love is all you need.” However, when planning that perfect and long-awaited day, there’s one more thing you will need… the perfect wedding venue. Choosing a special place to tie the knot is one of the most important decisions you will make in the planning process. If you’re anticipating a wedding day in the future, it’s safe to say South Florida is just the place to be. The array of scenic outdoor spaces is wide in range and vast in variety. With our peaceful beaches and warm air, our vibrant flowers, and natural beauty, South Florida has become […]

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HOPE for the Holidays

Edwin Copeland
5 Dec 2013
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It is easy to understand things in terms of their opposites. For instance, we know light because we know darkness. We know cold because we know hot. We know peace because we know unrest, and we know unrest because we know peace. Similarly, we know hopelessness because we know we know what hope feels like. Where is hope? If we survey our lives for just a moment, we can easily find clear, tangible areas where we’re not experiencing peace and are longing for hope. Turn on the TV and watch five minutes of the local news and you’ll clearly see […]

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