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How to Pray Effectively

Cory Nickols
17 Feb 2012
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Have you ever wondered why God was not answering your  prayers, or at least not as quickly as you would like or not in the way you expected? I have on many occasions. There are several things to consider when praying. 1.God answers prayers in ways we do not expect. God’s ways are not our ways. God sees the end from the beginning and knows what is best for us. The Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you […]

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When God and Cancer Meet

Rachael Geating
12 Jan 2012
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Holistic healing is a fairly untraveled path by many who are seeking treatment for cancer.  As a society, we sometimes stereotypically peg people who believe in alternative medicine as ignorant hopefuls, but what if natural remedies were cohesive with the biblical model?  After all, God did create this world and everything in it and who  is better able to explain His ways?  Now, that’s not to say that doctors should be out of business.   There are benefits involved with modern medicine, but there are also certain risks.   When one woman discovered a three inch, rock hard lump in her breast, […]

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Heavenly Bites

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Grano de Mostaza 954-731-9838 5550 NW 31 Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Average Meal Pricing – $ Do you need a little Latino flavor in your life? If so, I found a quiet, little nook tucked away amid the hustle and bustle of Fort Lauderdale called Grano de Mostaza. The vision for the restaurant started as a dream of Rosangel Rotver and her family, whose desire was to introduce Venezuelan fare to the Fort Lauderdale community. Upon my initial visit, I was told that this quaint eatery, whose name translates to mustard seed in English, was chosen by the family […]

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Would You Reach Out to Me?

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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You may be familiar with the story of Ashley Billasano – the shocking headlines and details gripped readers of print and online papers worldwide and left them asking “Why?” Billasano – a striking 18 year old girl from Texas – took to her twitter page on November 7, 2011 and poured her heart out to her 500 followers regarding allegations of sexual abuse and forced prostitution. In a compilation of 144 tweets, she described how her life had been forever changed by not only the abuse, but also the struggle she was encountering to see justice prevail.  After spending six […]

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The Real Christmas Story

Dr. John Hawkins
23 Dec 2011
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Like most kids, Christmas was my favorite holiday. One reason was because of the long school vacation but the most important reason was the gifts. Christmas Eve was the longest night of the year. My brothers and I usually started about four in the morning asking mom and dad, “Can we get up now.” Only to hear dad yell, “Get back to bed.” Through my elementary years I had some of the greatest memories of that time of year. However, as great as that time was I never really understood the real meaning of Christmas. The Christmas story is told […]

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Marriage: What Everyone Should Know

Lori Harding
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The Bad News:  5 Steps and 10 Commandments Don’t Work There are more books, sermons, counselors and blogs giving advice and help for marriages than ever before in the history of mankind! Topics on marriage “how to” abound. An Amazon search returned these popular titles: 4 Days to a Forever Marriage, The Ten Commandments of Marriage: The Do’s and Don’ts for a Lifelong Covenant, The Rules for Marriage: Time-Tested Secrets for Making Your Marriage Work and 5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage From Good to Great. Reading these book titles leads one to believe marriage is easy.  In four […]

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Is it Okay to Break the Law?

Cory Nickols
22 Dec 2011
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When is it okay, if ever, for Christians to break the law? Scripture makes it clear that Christians are to follow the governing authorities that God has placed over them. The Bible says, “Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live […]

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My Best Christmas

Bob Barnes
2 Dec 2011
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My best Christmas recollection as a child actually began on summer vacation.  I was about eight years old and my dad and I were walking through the tourist village where we were vacationing. I saw a pair of red, knit slippers with fake leather sole and Indian beads on top. They were those ugly slippers that were basically thick socks with a sole sewn on so you could walk outside.  I repeat, ugly! When I saw them, I said to my dad, “I bet mom would like those,” thinking he would spend the eight dollars and get them for her.  […]

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Immanuel

Dr. Tommy Boland
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(Scroll down to leave a comment on what Immanuel means to you) Finally we have arrived at our favorite time of the year as a family…Christmas time! We wait all year to get out those lights and decorations that mark the beginning of Christmas for us. We love the sights. We love the smells.  We love the tastes. We love the sharing with family and friends. But most importantly, we love the reason for the season and His name is Jesus Christ. Immanuel, God with us I would like our meditation this month to lead us back, by faith, to […]

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