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South Floridians Send Relief to Nepal Churches and Orphanage After Quake

Shelly Pond
1 Jun 2015
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South Floridians Send Relief

Just moments after Regan Kramer and her brother Regis, of Weston, stepped off the plane onto U.S. soil on their return trip from Nepal, the calls of concern came in from family members who had heard about the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 8,600 people on April 25. The First Baptist Church of Weston members had just visited Pastor Reuban Rai, a pastor who coordinates a network of rural churches in Nepal from his church in Khatmandu. Kramer first met Pastor Rai during a month-long Teen Missions trip in 2007. Now a videographer, she hoped to document Rai’s […]

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What Good Is the Right of Free Speech If You Can’t Exercise It?

Jerry Newcombe
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By now, gallons of ink have been spilled on the recent meeting (over the May 2-3 weekend) in the Dallas area where the contest was held on who could draw the best picture of Mohammed. Anti-jihadist blogger Pamela Geller of New York organized the contest. Two American jihadists drove hundreds of miles to kill the “infidels” and were killed in the process. Franklin Graham remarked that the recent Garland conclave was misguided. As a Christian, he says we shouldn’t insult anybody’s religion. Like me, he believes the ultimate answer to the radical Islam issue is the gospel of Jesus Christ, […]

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Oklahoma Bans Dismemberment Abortions

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3 May 2015
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Oklahoma Bans Dismemberment Abortions

(WNS)–Oklahoma is set to become the second state to prohibit late-term, dismemberment abortions. In a 37-4 vote, the Oklahoma Senate passed a bill based on model legislation from the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC). The House already passed the bill in February by an 84-2 vote. Though Republican Gov. Mary Fallin hasn’t indicated whether she will sign it, she has approved pro-life bills in the past. If the bill becomes law, Oklahoma will join Kansas in banning the late-term abortions. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a similar measure in April.

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Senate Breaks Gridlock, Passes Human Trafficking Bill

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(WNS)–The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan human trafficking bill on April 22, scoring a significant victory for Republicans who fought to ensure taxpayer funding wouldn’t go to pay for abortions. “Help is finally on the way for the thousands of enslaved victims who suffer unspeakable abuse in the shadows,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act boosts law enforcement’s ability to pursue perpetrators, strengthens penalties, and establishes a domestic fund to help trafficking victims. The legislation was widely popular, but it only passed after an unexpected month-long stalemate between Republicans and Democrats. […]

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ISIS Executes 35 Ethiopian Christians

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(WNS)–The Ethiopian government declared three days of mourning after officials confirmed Islamic State militants executed at least 35 Ethiopian Christians held captive in Libya. As with other mass killings, the terrorists on April 19 released a video of the murders. An Ethiopian government spokesman said the slain Christians likely were migrants trying to reach Europe. The grisly video bore the grim trademark of Islamic State (ISIS) footage in February that showed the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians on a Libyan beach. The Egyptian government ordered airstrikes against Islamic State targets in response. The new 29-minute video showed black-clad ISIS militants […]

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Operation Lift Hope is Changing the Homeless Landscape

Robin Martin
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There is a movement afoot, barely noticed by the community at large, that has been slowly growing momentum over the last few years. This movement represents a monumental change in the entire landscape of services for those who experience homelessness. It is an entire paradigm shift in how we, collectively, are working to end homelessness. Industry experts call this shift a Housing First model, where the primary goal is to quickly identify, assess, and move people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and then provide services as needed. It is a two-step model of crisis response and rapid re-housing. Locally, as […]

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Muslims Worldwide Expected to Nearly Equal Number of Christians by 2050

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Muslims Worldwide

The religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates and the size of youth populations among the world’s major religions, as well as by people switching faiths. Over the next four decades, Christians will continue to make up the largest religious group, but Islam will grow faster than any other major religion. If current demographic trends continue, by 2050 the number of Muslims around the world (2.8 billion or 30% of the population) will nearly equal the number of Christians (2.9 billion, or 31%), possibly for the first time in history. With the […]

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Volunteer Recognized for Music Program

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2 May 2015
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Tino Negri, of ComForcare Home Care, was recognized as an outstanding volunteer for his dedication to the Alzheimer’s Unit patients at Brookdale Boynton Beach Senior Living on April 15. Negri, who is a percussionist and certified Alzheimer’s educator, marries caring for people and his love for music through an interactive musical program that allows Alzheimer’s patients to interact with familiar music that stimulates their long term memories and lifts spirits. Stephanie Newark, Clare Bridge Program manager, said “We are delighted to recognize this wonderful man with such a big heart who is dedicated and compassionate about what he volunteers his […]

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The King’s Academy Opens New Aquatic Center

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New Aquatic Center

During a special ribbon cutting and opening ceremony that included ceremonial laps by the school’s swim team, The King’s Academy opened its new Full-Page Aquatic Center on April 2. The 10 lane, 25 yard x 25 meter pool, with a 3,000 sq. ft. pool house consists of locker-rooms, coaches’ office, concession, and storage areas. For competition purposes the pool will operate a hi-tech Colorado Timing System software with underwater touchpad sensors. It will be used for swim team practices and meets, PE classes, elementary intramural program, swim lessons, summer swim camps, adult fitness classes, lifeguard certification courses, and more. The […]

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Youth Commit to Remain Drug Free at Teen Challenge Carnival

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Teen Challenge South Florida Davie Women’s Home hosted their 5th annual “Kick Drugs Out of Our Community” carnival outreach at Liberty Park in Davie last month. This drug prevention and awareness event was free to the community offering food, fun and prizes for guests of all ages. Teen Challenge, along with their many supporters and volunteers, spent the day saturating the community with the love of God and the hope of a better future. Young people of varying ages participated in a “Say NO to Drugs” hat and T-shirt decorating contest, putting their time and talents into preparing entries that […]

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