In his youth, Paul Kantorski spent eight years preparing to become a Catholic priest within the Maryknoll order; he planned to continue their almost 100-year mission to reach out to those around the world most in need. When his life’s path changed, little did he imagine that God would bring the mission field to him.  Men and women from almost every conceivable tribe and tongue are detained on immigration charges at airports and ports around the country, only to end up here in South Florida at the Broward Transitional Center.   At the weekly service, Arabic, Creole, Romanian, and […]

Domestic violence is a term we have all heard before. However, with domestic violence growing into one of Americas major health concerns, it may be surprising to learn that not only is it the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the U.S., but there are only 1,500 shelters for battered women – compared to almost 4,000 shelters available for animals.  Contrary to what most people think when they hear the term domestic violence, it isn’t just a physical act. This violent confrontation can also come in sexual and psychological forms and is […]

  Apostasy charges have been dropped against two Iranian converts to Christianity who spent more than 250 days in jail for their faith. The two women were permitted to leave Iran on Saturday, May 22, according to Elam Ministries, a U.K.-based organization working to strengthen the Iranian church. “We have seen the Lord do miracles over and over again,” Marzieh Amirizadeh, 31, said, according to an Elam Ministries News release. “He kept us and gave us favour in prison, and sustained us during a very difficult period of waiting for our final trial” after a 14-month ordeal. “We are most […]

  A new center for women will be opening up in Palm Beach, thanks to Sharon Gill, Founder and CEO of Oasis Compassion Agency. The mission of the Women’s Compassion Center is to walk beside women during their time of need, show compassion and encourage and mentor these women so that they can become strong women of society.  The idea began five years ago, when the Oasis Agency launched a dream makeover luncheon. Over a three month period, they helped women from the luncheon work on future goals, assisted them in improving their outward appearance, taught them job skills and […]

When Kim Kerr went to India in 2000 for the first time and saw the plight of persecuted women there, she came home a changed individual. “I knew for me, it would be no more business as usual,” she says. Kerr is Director of Partners International Women – a global Life that works to create and grow communities of Christian witnesses, partnering with God’s people in the least Christian regions of the world. “Here in the states we can go to church whenever and wherever we want–there are so many resources for us here,” Kerr says. “We go to Bible […]

Sitting behind the metal bars of his Florida jail cell, Shawn O’Neill could not fully imagine the extraordinary plans that God had in store for his future.  Downward spiral Growing up in an abusive home in Detroit, Mich., O’Neill was raised by his stepfather and mother, both alcoholics. The oldest of five boys, he recalls exhibiting serious signs of rage, drug and alcohol use, and erratic behavior by his teenage years. O’Neill says he had “a lot of religion” in his younger years, attending Catholic and Lutheran schools, but he never personally experienced a relationship with God. As years dragged […]

  Sitting in the cockpit of an F/A-18 Hornet on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier at night can be an awe-inspiring experience. You can see the determination on the faces of the support crews as they ensure your bird is ready to fly. If you’re LT Johnnie “Cooter” Caldwell, naval aviator, you whisper a prayer as you settle into your seat. After a last salute, the catapult underneath launches your plane with engines at full throttle, speeding you down the deck until you lift into the air at incredible velocity. Caldwell and his family are members of London […]