If you have ever asked why the Christian life can seem difficult to live out, you are not alone.   Taking what you learned at church on Sunday morning with you to work on Monday afternoon is not always so easy.  Ever tried to stop being secretly prideful or critical of others?  Do you genuinely love others the way Christ has asked us to?  The apostle Paul wrote that the Christian walk is actually impossible to do–at least on our own.  Now, the good News is, living a righteous and holy life is possible:  Jesus did it.  But how does […]

Now a nationally recognized author and speaker in the field of disability Life, Kathleen Deyer Bolduc says she was unprepared to parent a special-needs child before the birth of her third son. Now 24, Joel has autism, intellectual disabilities and an anxiety disorder. She tells the story of their life together in Autism & Alleluias, a new book published by Judson Press. “There is a lot of pain involved in parenting a child with autism,” Bolduc said in an April webcast scheduled during Autism Awareness Month to promote her new book. “There’s a lot of joy, but I think we’re […]

Once deemed the most violent prison in America, the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola hosted the nation’s largest gathering of children and their inmate fathers on Saturday, May 1. The Returning Hearts Celebration was expected to reunite more than 1,000 kids with their incarcerated dads for a special day of activities and bonding that promote reconciliation and healing within families. A total of 540 children and 450 inmate dads participated in last year’s Returning Hearts Celebration at Angola. This year’s event was a joint effort between the penitentiary and Awana, a Chicago-based international youth and children’s Life . Returning Hearts […]

Biographical informationBirthplace: Fort Lauderdale.Years in Florida: entire lifetime.Married to Candice for 31 years.Two sons.Attorney.Former chairman of the deacons, and current trustee, of First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale.Fort Lauderdale’s 4th District City Commissioner. Family/human interest Q: Where did you grow-up and what was it like? A: Well, I grew up in Fort Lauderdale, and back in the 50s and 60s, it was an unbelievable place to grow up, where you could ride your bicycle or get in a boat or go anywhere you want – and come home at dinnertime and hang out with your friends and leave the doors […]

David and Yonelson Aitken wore matching father-and-son smiles that said it all: The boy is home and his new life now begins. “We spent five weeks total with him in Haiti and he never smiled,” Aitken said, clasping the beaming 4-year-old to his chest shortly after their reunion at His House Children’s Home in Miami Gardens, Fla. As for his own ear-to-ear grin? “Oh, I’m ecstatic,” Aitken said. Earlier Saturday, Aitken and his wife, Candice, of Eagle Mountain, welcomed a bashful Nerlande, 5, in much the same way; Candice swept the tiny girl into her arms seconds after the child […]

What started as a dream in the heart of a 14-year old girl wanting to distribute “cool” clothes to girls in foster care, has grown into a Life that has transformed the lives of thousands of young girls in need.  Today, Taylor’s Closet will be able to reach many more lives as the organization has just unveiled a brand new 4,200 square foot facility in Pompano Beach, thanks to a generous donation via Christ Church of Fort Lauderdale. Along with the building donation, over 50 individuals and companies from the community have come forward with $230,000 worth of goods, services, […]