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Edwin Copeland
9 Oct 2020
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In the midst of one of the most contentious, combative and polarized seasons our country has ever faced lies one of the greatest opportunities for the Church in South Florida. Though fear, anxiety, anger, political identity and division have become commonplace, this bleak backdrop has sent our friends, neighbors and co-workers searching for answers – for hope. Now is the time for God’s people to demonstrate that the Church of Jesus Christ stands unified and undivided. Undivided Throughout the month of November, Churches from across South Florida will be preaching through a common teaching series called Undivided. This three week […]

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A Timely New Word In This Election Season

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn
5 Oct 2020
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At Palm Beach Atlantic University we’ve coined a new word, one to help us explore and practice a powerful aspect of worship. Before I tell you about our new word, I must explain how at PBA we have precedent for creating such a special word. The founders of the University saw community service as a pillar of the Palm Beach Atlantic ethos. They believed serving others is one important way we worship God. So founding President Dr. Jess C. Moody and his wife, Doris, coined a word by combining work with worship. Thus they christened the PBA community service program […]

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Food For the Poor, Baptist Churches Distribute Aid to Struggling Families

The Good News
4 Oct 2020
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Food For The Poor teamed up with four Broward County churches last month to distribute household items and other basic necessities to struggling families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Parkridge Church in Coral Springs hosted the distribution, which provided essential goods to hundreds of families who came from all over Broward. At times, the line of cars stacked up in a back-and-forth loop taking up most of the field on the east side of the church. Longtime partner Matthew 25: Ministries provided a 53-foot tractor-trailer to Food For The Poor filled with personal care items such as shampoo, deodorant, razors […]

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Marking 60 Years of Ministry, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Looks to the Future

Shelly Pond
2 Oct 2020
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Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church marks 60 years of ministry in 2020 with a rich history of evangelism and global outreach under its founding pastor for 48 years, the late Rev. Dr. D. James Kennedy and now forging ahead under the leadership of Pastor Rob Pacienza, who grew up in the church and met his wife, Jen, at Westminster Academy. “Endeavoring to be a church that eagerly ministers in the present and expectantly looks toward the future,” Pacienza said, “we like to say we’re old-fashioned in a brand new way.” Kennedy was well-known in both the church and political realms, becoming […]

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‘The Return: Next Generation’ Worship Service on Friday, Sept. 25 Will Launch Next Day’s Landmark Gathering of Thousands of Christians

The Good News
15 Sep 2020
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Grassroots Church Movement ‘The Return’ To Kick Off 12 Hours Earlier with Special Service Open to Public on National Mall Battered by the winds of a pandemic, social unrest and an especially contentious election season, America is now poised to answer a call to repentance and restoration signaled from the lighthouse of a grassroots church movement known as “The Return: National and Global Day of Prayer and Repentance,” — now set to kick off one day earlier, with a newly added worship and prayer service called “The Return: Next Generation.” Scheduled for September 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. ET on the National […]

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Late-Term Abortion Facility Closed in Broward

Tewannah Aman
8 Sep 2020
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This past March a team of pro-life sidewalk counselors got great news! The late-term abortion facility where, for seven years, they stood on the sidewalk and offered help to pregnant women was finally shutting its doors. The prayers and peaceful presence of these tireless warriors made a difference. The news was especially gratifying, considering the number of abortions that occur every year in Broward County. In 2019 alone, the lives of 9,864 unborn children were tragically lost to abortion. Broward Right to Life has had volunteers reaching out in front of this facility, the Fort Lauderdale Women’s Center on Oakland […]

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Volunteers Pack Saints P.E. at Home Kits

The Good News
3 Sep 2020
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A team of NFL players, volunteers, staff and board members gathered on August 22 to pack P.E. at Home Kits for Saints of Florida “Where Jesus is Lord and Every Child is a Winner!” The Saints S.P.O.R.T.S. PE for kids kits were developed in response to COVID-19 and stand for Supporting Parents Organized Resources Teaching Sports. Saints Founder and President Coach Rick Andreassen said, “A thousand kits are to be packed that will be distributed to 4KIDS, Church United, Cardinal Gibbons, the Bahamas and more.” These kits contain devotionals, Christ-centered character building games for sports and activities. The newly designed […]

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Establish A Routine To Help Kids Thrive

Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts
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We have mentioned that our kids have been the unsung heroes of this time period. Their entire sense of normalcy has been tossed out. Things they have done day in and day out since early childhood have stopped. They can’t go play with friends. They can’t go to church. They can’t even play at playgrounds. The good news for us as parents is that there is one main thing we can do to help them, especially as we head back into the school year. Kids thrive in routine; they feel secure when they know what to expect. Even though school […]

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Palm Beach Atlantic University Community Sees God’s Hand in Presidential Selection

The Good News
2 Sep 2020
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Dr. Debra A. Schwinn dove into her presidential role May 4, hearing the biblical echo for such a time as this: a call for bold leadership to face new challenges. An experienced educator, researcher and physician, Palm Beach Atlantic University’s ninth president had come with a passion and track record for collaboration and innovation. She had most recently been associate vice president for medical affairs at the University of Iowa, and last fall she had turned down other career opportunities in medicine, saying, “it became very clear that God was calling me to Christian universities.” With “the innovativeness of PBA, […]

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Habitat for Humanity of Broward Dedicates Nine Homes

The Good News
25 Aug 2020
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Habitat for Humanity of Broward recently dedicated nine homes in Pompano Beach during the COVID-19 crisis, providing safe, decent new homes to low-income families in need of affordable housing.  City of Pompano Beach Mayor Rex Hardin congratulated the families and thanked the sponsors. “This is the result of so much hard work and heart,” said Nancy Robin, Habitat Broward CEO and Executive Director. “I’m immensely proud of each and every one of our families for making today happen, and I’m so very thankful for our sponsors, volunteers, construction team and other employees.” When COVID-19 forced Habitat for Humanity of Broward […]

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