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NFL Player Befriends Paralyzed South African Rugby Player

Press Release
15 Jul 2011
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Deerfield Beach, FL – Wikus Botha never imagined a trip to the United States would end in paralyzation and the possible loss of his rugby career. On March 20, 2011, Botha, then 19, was hit by a car while walking and was paralyzed from his neck down.  He was immediately taken to Broward Health Broward General Medical Center and was told he might not walk again.  In mid-April, he was transferred to Broward Health North Broward Medical Center (NBMC). Botha is from South Africa and played for the Blue Bulls Rugby team while he attended Tuks University.  He had played […]

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To Glee or Not To Glee…That is the Question!

Dabney Hedegard
21 Jun 2011
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Glee raked in 19 Emmy and 11 Golden Globe nominations (the most nominated series of the year), taking home four Emmy and two Grammy Awards in 2010. Parents, be afraid. Be very afraid… This mesmerizing, toe-tapping musical comedy-drama advertised to teens, focuses on inclusion for the high school glee club members as they sort out their relationships, sexuality and awkward social quandaries.  Being a former theatre major, I tuned in week after week, excited to escape with the vocally-talented characters as they spun innovative twists on popular show tunes. However, I found myself emotionally connecting with the misfortunes of the […]

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10 Films to Watch About Human Trafficking

Lisette Frevola
2 Jun 2011
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Knowledge is the first step to fighting the war on human trafficking. These ten films and documentaries shine a spotlight on this global epidemic. Their tragic depictions will motivate you to take a stand in the modern day abolitionist movement. The Dark Side of Chocolate Have you ever thought that the chocolate you buy and enjoy may have originated from child slavery in Africa? In 2001, consumers around the world were outraged to discover the existence of child labor and trafficking on cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast, a country responsible for producing nearly half of the world’s cocoa. In […]

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The For Wives Only Series: From Devalued to Delivered

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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In a recent issue of The Good News, Cory Nickols covered the sensitive issue of pornography addiction and men in addition to offering different avenues and therapies that can be taken for those seeking help. This month, we will look at the issue from the perspective of women and will learn how a local South Florida Life is helping those women whose partners or husbands are struggling with this addiction. Am I Not Enough? For women whose relationships are struggling because of their partner’s addiction to pornography or who have engaged in an adulterous affair, the situation can seem hopeless. […]

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How to Keep a Positive Attitude

Dr. John Hawkins
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In counseling a young woman, who had been sexually molested as a young child, we worked on an approach called “healing of memories”. In this intervention she was to picture Jesus coming into the past event and wait to see what He would say or do. We waited in silence after a time of preparation. She told me she saw the Lord and He said to her, “I was there.” This was a new revelation to her as she had always felt God had left her alone. To her, this thought of realizing God never abandoned her was very helpful […]

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Artists of the Abolition

Anitra Parmele
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Throughout the Old Testament, God continuously instructed Israel to send their worshippers into battle in advance of the army. Though much has changed about the details of warfare, some things have not as God continues to use musicians and worship leaders to inspire, challenge and encourage in the battle for social, political and spiritual advancement. Here are just a few of the modern day worshippers who are using their platform and talents to advance the cause for justice in today’s abolitionist movement through their lyrics and their lives. Meredith Andrews Growing up in Wilson, NC, Meredith Andrews needed to look […]

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