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Before the ACLU Comes Knocking

Jerry Newcombe
7 Jun 2016
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In America, you should be free to disagree. But under a new form of tyranny, that is no longer the case. The left is saying in effect, “Do it our way or we’ll see you in court.” In the new America, the left is on its way to creating a climate where you have freedom — as long as you abide by the prevailing politically correct ethos. We are seeing this played out even in the matter of men getting legal permission to go to the ladies’ room. “These are the times that try men’s souls,” wrote Thomas Paine during […]

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Five Students Win State History Competition and Advance to National History Day Contest

Gabriella Morris
3 Jun 2016
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Five students from Calvary Christian Academy (CCA) took first place in the state National History Day competition in Tallahassee in May and will be advancing to the national contest in Maryland this summer. Christopher Schunk, Kaley Hendry, Gabrielle Cahill, Nicholas Hadler and Theo Linardic won first place in the Senior Group Documentary category for Encounter Among the Stars, a film that tracks the history of space exploration from ancient cultures to today, focusing on the role of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The students competed against about 55 schools in Broward County to qualify for the state competition. […]

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Local Missionary Distributes Goods in Sudan and Ecuador

Bryon Mondok
1 Jun 2016
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“While we were packing to head to South Sudan to serve those in need, a 7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on April 16, 2016,” said Mark Mosely of Pompano Beach-based Cross International where Mosely is director of Gifts in Kind (GIK). Mosely also serves as co-chair for the Global Relief Alliance. While he was launching a project to respond to a man-made humanitarian crisis, a natural catastrophe resulting in human tragedy struck. Mosely juggled the management of GIK relief responses to two different disasters while in transit to and on the ground in war-torn South Sudan, the world’s youngest country. What […]

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Camp iDENTIFY Develops the Leaders of Tomorrow

Gabriella Morris
11 May 2016
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Camp iDENTIFY, a five-day leadership camp, is designed to invigorate and instruct teenagers on how to become better, more equipped leaders. “It’s one of the few leadership camps that teaches teenagers that they’re more than just what the world tells them, and they can dream as big as they want to,” said one camp participant. The mission The staff seeks to “facilitate the transformation of today’s youth into tomorrow’s leaders.” Their mission is to provide a safe atmosphere where today’s teens can understand how God views them, to provide an opportunity where the campers can learn their full potential and […]

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Alternatives to the Two-Party Gridlock

Penni Bulten
4 May 2016
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  Recently, the Libertarian Party held its first nationally televised debate. Hosted by Fox Business commentator John Stossel, the two-part event was broadcast on most cable systems and the internet. A CNN poll in late March revealed that 39 percent of voters would consider a third party candidate if Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were the nominees of the two major parties. Only about 33 percent are comfortable with Trump as the Republican nominee. The most recent poll from the Associated Press reveals even more potential for a third party to gain momentum, as 20 percent of polled voters stated […]

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Students to Impact the Community in Firewall Centers Serve-A-Thon

Chris Alexander
5 Apr 2016
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This year Firewall Centers will host their 3rd annual signature Serve-A-Thon event April 30th. Firewall is a faith-based ministry program going into the public schools that provides daily, after-school tutoring and mentoring services designed to help students achieve academic success, build character and transform students into servant leaders. These low income/at risk students are taught about leadership through service and the importance of giving back to others in need. Because our nation is seeing a rapid rise in school dropout rates and poor academic levels, especially in disadvantaged children, Firewall has risen to the occasion to not only help these […]

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Grace Place School Offers Creative Alternatives for At-Risk Teens

Gabriella Morris
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For abused, neglected or abandoned teens, school is typically a place of frustration, boredom or shame with a lack of genuine caring. As at-risk teens find themselves failing, socially and academically, traditional education options offer little to entice them away from the streets. This is where Grace Place steps in.  Currently an after-school and summer program, Grace Place School is a response to the need for safe, Christ-centered, creative, alternative educational and life-skill programs to help in the prevention and restoration of youth impacted by sex trafficking and other destructive lifestyles. It’s helped heal the brokenness some of these student’s […]

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Governor Scott Signs Pastor Protection Act into Law

Geoffrey Still
1 Apr 2016
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Churches, religious organizations and individuals may not be required to perform any marriages that would violate their conscience or be compelled to use church property for such ceremonies if they would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs now that Florida’s Pastor Protection Act has passed and been signed into law by Governor Rick Scott on March 10. The law also prohibits certain legal actions, penalties, or governmental sanctions against such individuals or entities. The move was made in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision of Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same-sex marriages nationwide. Since the Supreme Court decision […]

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Wozniak and Saban to Inspire Architects of Tomorrow at Leadercast 2016

Shelly Pond
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Committed to transforming leaders by clarifying their calling, challenging their minds and engaging their hearts for service, Lifework Leadership and the National Christian Foundation will be a local host for Leadercast 2016 on Friday, May 6. The largest one-day leadership event in the world, Leadercast will feature nationally-acclaimed speakers such as Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, University of Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban and Navy Seal Commander Roarke Denver in a live event Simulcast from Atlanta, Georgia, to more than 100,000 leaders in hundreds of locations worldwide. It will be hosted locally at First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale’s Global Grill […]

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Americans Called to National Day of Prayer on May 5th

Bob Woods
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The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for our nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Since its inception, this day has continually united Americans from all socio-economic, political, and ethnic backgrounds in prayer while also encouraging personal repentance and righteousness in the culture. The National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans and is a day that transcends differences, bringing together citizens to celebrate our most […]

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