Some social analysts observe the United States in the past half-century has shifted from a Bedford Falls-like culture of small businesses and community-friendly financial institutions to a Pottersville-style nightmare of predatory lenders and seedy businesses that target the poor. And for American society in general, the result is anything but “a wonderful life.”  Some social analysts are calling for a renewal of a “thrift culture” in America. “We have created a debt culture,” David Blankenhorn, executive director of the Institute for American Values told the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission’s statewide conference earlier this year. Blankenhorn and some of his […]

For Ariann and Eddy Denison, starting a dance studio was not a simple business venture; it was a way to give the community a place to get a taste of enduring Christian values. Their dance studio, The Studio in Davie, was birthed from Ariann’s childhood dream of opening a dance studio. She says she always wanted to be a role model to influence children in a positive way. So, she and her husband opened up The Studio on Sept. 13, 2007. The Studio offers ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, modern, hip hop, musical theater and advanced technique classes. Ariann brings a […]

Last month, I finally took the time to unsubscribe from a few e-mail lists that I had mistakenly signed up for. We all have them – those weekly or monthly e-mails that have no relevancy to our lives but just annoy us. I’m not talking about e-mails like The Good News monthly eUpdate that encourages, educates and entertains you. Those are good e-mails. As I scoured my inbox for specific e-mails that have no benefit to my career or spiritual life, I started to think about what kind of “junk mail” I could delete from my life. Wow, what a […]

Bucky Dent, John Offerdahl, Danny Kanell, OJ McDuffie and Marvin Jones also to appear The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is proud to announce their Third Annual Gold Coast FCA Celebrity Golf and Tennis Classic to be held Monday, Nov. 2, at the beautiful Parkland Golf and Country Club in Parkland. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start set for 9 a.m. and will be hosted by legendary FAU football coach Howard Schnellenberger for the third year in a row. The event will also include appearances by local and national sports legends, athletes and coaches led by former Miami […]

In spite of the recession and widespread cuts in funding, the fight against domestic abuse continues undaunted from a small office in Pompano Beach. Kate Johnson, the founder of the Christian Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, is gearing up for National Domestic Violence Awareness month in October by calling for more awareness and support from the Christian community. She said churches can contact the CCADA for presentation materials or to request a speaker. Kate said the tragedy of the economic downturn is not only the cuts in funding as donors cinch in their belts, but that economic hardship worsens the plight […]