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In Profile: Pastor David Hughes of Church by the Glades

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
12 Jan 2011
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Pastor David Hughes Birthplace: Born in Charleston, West Virginia; lived in South Florida since the age of 3 Job Title: Lead Pastor at Church by the Glades How and when did you come to know the Lord? I came to know Christ at the age of nine, at an RA Camp – similar to a Baptist Boy Scouts – in the Central Florida area. How and when did you become involved in Life ? I grew up attending Sheridan Hills Baptist Church where I began volunteering and working with students. I was surprised to find that I was wired and […]

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Haiti One Year Later

Bryon Mondok
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By Bryon Mondok The Good News   Since the first days after the quake, Food For The Poor has worked to alleviate suffering and rebuild the lives of the Haitian people, said Angel Aloma, Executive Director of Food For The Poor in an interview with the Good News. “It’s a long-term solution. There are no short cuts to it.” Food For The Poor launched a campaign two days after the earthquake and have continued the work ever since. “It’s continuous. We’ve been there for 24 years. And we have accelerated our work tremendously. But it’s not a special campaign. It’s […]

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Feed the body, feed the soul

Anitra Parmele
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By Anitra Parmele The Good News The following is the second in a series spotlighting Hope South Florida, a unique collaboration of city officials, social agencies and the faith community with a single purpose – to end family homelessness in Broward County. For over twenty years, week in and week out, Christ Church United Methodist has been feeding the homeless. Through all the political maneuverings, changes in attitude and economic cycles, volunteers have reached out with hope and tangible assistance to those in their community without social, emotional, economic and financial stability. During that time, officials from Fort Lauderdale and […]

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Karl Mecklenburg – All pro advice for families

Carl Foster
14 Dec 2010
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A former Denver Broncos captain and All-Pro, Karl Mecklenburg rose from being a college walk-on and 12th round NFL draft pick to a pro career that included six Pro Bowls and three Super Bowl appearances. Considered the NFL’s most versatile player, Karl played all seven defensive front positions. Since retiring from pro football in 1995, Karl, a devout Christian, divides his time between motivational speaking and his ongoing charity involvements. Karl and his wife Kathi have three children, still live in Littleton, Colorado and attend West Bowles Community Church. Karl was inducted into the Denver Bronco Ring of Fame in […]

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Christmas in 3D: An experience you will never forget

The Good News
9 Dec 2010
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Church by the Glades (CBTG), recently named the 35th fastest growing church in America, has done it once again. Well known for their “wow factor”, CBTG is inviting over a hundred thousand people to witness the ultimate Christmas experience – 20 Christmas services in 3D. “Our December series will consist of three weeks of doctrinal teachings, each with three points. During our Christmas week services we will actually be giving out 3D glasses at all of our campuses and when visitors and members walk in , they will experience the ultimate worship experience in 3D,” shares Pastor Hughes, Lead Pastor […]

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Revealing truth on the The 12 Biggest Lies

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
3 Dec 2010
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It has been said that it takes two to establish a lie – one to lie and one to listen. Today’s society is full of opinions and deceptions being sold as “truths.” How do you react when you hear these opinions? How do you weigh out the facts from the deception? Do you consider yourself an independent thinker…one who doesn’t immediately take what is being given to you as solid truth, but one who prefers to uncover the whole truth for yourself?   Director, writer and producer, Andre` van Heerden is on a mission to uncover the truth in his […]

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Interview with: Judge Elijah Williams

Scott Spages
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In 1959, I was born in the Dixie Court housing projects in Fort Lauderdale. Simply put, children were much different than they are today. I grew up in an era in which children had a deeper respect for parents, police officers, school officials, and authority figures in general. Neither parents nor teachers spared the rod. As a result, the mere thought of armed police officers stationed at schools as

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Hope and Encouragement on the front lines

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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When we step out in faith, asking God to bless our hands in our endeavor to give Him glory, it is not surprising to be met with an unimaginable outcome. Lynelle Chauncey Zelnar, of Palm Beach, knows this firsthand, as she has watched her initial desire to help others be transformed into a well-known national organization that touches men and women on the front lines in the war overseas. It all started back in 2003, when Lynelle was working as a full-time property manager. She remembers one of her co-workers living with the daily stress of having a son who […]

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The story behind the songs at Christmas time

Anitra Parmele
25 Nov 2010
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It’s the moment when the phrase captures you…”O come, O come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel” as you’re standing in the coffee aisle at the grocery store. It’s the CD where you listen to the whole thing and not just cherry pick your favorites off iTunes because this is Bing Crosby. It’s the neighbor’s little boy dressed up in his dad’s bathrobe as he tilts back his head and belts out We Three Kings. It’s the recognition that regardless of our church attendance record, most of us know the words to Silent Night’s second verse. It’s the realization that the […]

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In Profile: Pastor Larry Thompson

Blackstone Grif
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Durring the busy holidays The Good News was able to catch up with Larry Thompson, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale. With all the busyness of Thanksgiving, Christmas and the famous First Baptist Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant he still had time to answer a few questions.   How and when did you come to know the Lord? Although I grew up in church all my life, it wasn’t until I was 19 years old that I realized the difference between being religious and having a true relationship with Jesus. My girlfriend (now my wife) and I were at […]

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