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Legendary Author & Speaker Arrives to Launch Powerful New Series

The Good News
5 Feb 2019
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Men in south Florida were energized after hearing legendary author & speaker Robert Lewis present Session 1 of his new series “Man to Man” live at Calvary Chapel Boca Raton on Monday, January 28. “Man to Man” is a new 10-week series that shares valuable insight into the core challenges men face followed by life-changing small group discussion led by a table host. If you are one of the millions of Robert Lewis fans around the world, you’ll know what this program can do for men. Not only does it share the “best of” Robert’s lifetime of teaching, but it’s […]

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The Exchange Church Celebrates One Year Anniversary

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On Sunday, January 20, The Exchange Church celebrated their One Year Anniversary at Quiet Waters Elementary School. The Exchange Church, led by Pastor Josiah Graves, is a community following Jesus, seeking the glory of God, the good of the people and the renewal of South Florida. The Exchange Church celebrated their first year together with a Sunday Service Celebration and a church-wide picnic following service. Their focus for the year 2019 is “Build.” They are expectant to see how God will continue to build His Kingdom in Deerfield and the South Florida community as they continue to seek Jesus together. […]

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Fun and Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Love on Valentine’s Day

Lydia Hicks
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Valentine’s Day is here again! Exciting, right? Ahhh….not really. You are single, without a significant other or a couple struggling to find a romantically engaging and fun way to enliven your relationship. Well, as the Beatles sing, “All You Need is Love.” Put your love into action and join me as we journey through enriching activity ideas for varying budget levels from relationship and family experts.   For Singles Don’t be discouraged. Tom Corner, motivational speaker and author of Borrowed Eyes and Feet: Finding Enlightenment After Rage, inspires singles to not “fall for the illusion that the world was suddenly overtaken […]

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Brent Coble Connects with Community Thru Lifework Leadership

Shelly Pond
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Brent Coble, president of Coble Builders, based in North Miami, is a Lifework Leadership alumnus and credits the program for connecting him with the Christian community in South Florida. A leadership program that meets one day a month for nine months, Lifework Leadership invests in the renewal and transformation of leaders, and empowers them to lead their businesses, their families and their communities by Godly principles. Lifework leaders are described as a Christian business people who leverage their talents, skills, experiences and influence for eternity. Brent Coble said his experience developed “this whole narrative of stop doing life by yourself. […]

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First Priority Marks 20 Years Equipping Students to Reach the Campus for Christ

Shelly Pond
4 Feb 2019
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One of the greatest influences on a teenager is another teenager. “As adults we look back on our lives and recognize pretty much every dumb thing I did when I was a teenager was because a friend said, ‘Hey, let’s go do this!’ You did it because people had influence over you. First Priority is taking that from a negative to a positive, saying use your influence on your friends for Christ and here’s how you can do it,” explained Chris Lane, executive director of Frist Priority of South Florida. Now in its twentieth year, First Priority helps students establish […]

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HOPE South Florida raises $170,000 to Benefit Homeless Families & Veterans

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29 Jan 2019
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HOPE South Florida hosted its Annual HOPE for the Holidays Gala on November 30 at the newly renovated Bahia Mar on A1A in Fort Lauderdale raising $170,000. Proceeds will benefit homeless families and veterans providing meals, housing, mobile showers, employment assistance and other critical services. Among the evening festivities, there were live and silent auctions, raffles, DJ, dancing and a champagne toast. The evening of beautiful décor, elegance and purpose to help end homelessness in Broward County was emceed by local favorite Calvin Hughes, WPLG Channel 10 Anchor with nearly 400 guests in attendance including Kathleen Canon, CEO, United Way […]

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Perhaps We’ve Just Gone Too Far

Dr. Gary Hewins
23 Jan 2019
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I don’t know how or why I started receiving a weekly summary of my cell phone usage, but I now receive breakdowns of the amount of time I spend on various apps. This little update tells me how much time I spend, or even waste, using various phone apps including Spider Solitaire and Sudoku… Yikes! What, in your opinion, is the least “preached on” subject in America? What is the one subject that the least number of Americans really want to address in earnest? I don’t know the answer to that question, but I know that the subject of “gluttony” […]

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Revealing the Dark Truth About Human Trafficking in South Florida, Local Women Advocate for Victims and Fight Back

Shelly Pond
22 Jan 2019
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There is a battle hidden in plain sight for the lives of vulnerable women and youth caught in the web of human trafficking. This modern-day slavery involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Florida is ranked third in the nation for human trafficking and South Florida is one of the state’s top regions for this horrific crime.  However, there is a team of women and men, working hard to take this dark subject out of the shadows and bring it into the light. Working in a variety of organizations, […]

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Hands-On Tradition Connects With Kids

The Good News
20 Jan 2019
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The real reason for the holiday season sometimes gets lost beneath the presents, parties and pie – especially for children. But, this year, a new Christmas tradition points kids to the real reason we celebrate – Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross. A Nest for the Savior is a new children’s book about a sparrow who finds the manger empty and fills it with a nest for Jesus. After reading the short story, children flip the book over to access the activity guide which gives them instructions to build their own nest for the Savior, using symbolic elements easily found around […]

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New Headmaster Announced at Boca Raton Christian School

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18 Jan 2019
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Boca Raton Christian School announced the appointment of Wendy Stapleton as the new Headmaster. The School Board and the Elder Board of Boca Raton Community Church confirmed Stapleton in December. Last summer Dr. Tennies and the School Board crafted a succession plan that named Stapleton as Assistant Headmaster. Because of that foresight, she was prepared to provide leadership as Interim Headmaster when Dr. Tennies passed away suddenly in September. Stapleton is well-known to the Boca Christian family from her 28 years with the school as an administrator, teacher in elementary through high school, and parent. Stapleton holds a Bachelor’s degree […]

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