Spring is busting out all over! Well, maybe not all over, but at least in the grocery story candy aisle. Have you already bought some goodies for your family’s Easter baskets? My family loves the peanut butter and chocolate eggs and, of course, the tiny jelly beans. And what about your spouse? Do you ever make a basket for...
When my husband and I were invited to a recent charity gala at the renowned Boca Raton Resort & Club, I was excited and nervous at the same time. I haven’t been much of a gala-goer since leaving the community social scene to raise our son. These days when I’m not working in the home office, I can...
He has received more than 60,000 pieces of hate mail in the past seven weeks, and profanity-laced e-mails daily fill his inbox. Teaming with the torrent of written abuse has been scores of threatening voice messages. Given the quantity of ridicule being heaped on this person, you might conclude that he is a serial killer or a pedophile. So, just who...
You’ve probably seen it before: A father brings his 10-year-old son to a professional football game with some of his buddies. During half-time the cheerleaders strut out onto the sidelines. The man takes out his binoculars, and, after watching the cheerleaders for a moment, passes them through the outstretched hands of his son to a friend sitting nearby. He...
First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach will host its 14th annual Sonja Larson Golf Tournament, Saturday, April 25 at the Palms Golf Course at Palm Aire Country Club. This fundraising tournament is held each year to provide scholarships for members of the church who wish to continue their education and to honor the memory of a special young woman. Sonja Larson...
A child is somewhat like a small, round pearl. It is born in the womb of a shell, and it takes a minimum of 10 years before the pearl is ready to be removed – and even then it’s a little premature. The mother oyster undergoes a test of endurance, taking a beating from the ocean floor and the undersea world...
If you’re interested in missions or church planting, you’ll want to check out Spanish River Church’s annual Global Outreach Conference May 1–6 in Boca Raton. The conference includes sessions geared for pastors, missions leaders and seminary students and also offers a missions expo open to the public after church services on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. Included in...
In consideration of families who value Christian higher education but are concerned about the volatility of today’s economy, Palm Beach Atlantic University has frozen some tuition rates and student charges for the 2009–2010 academic year. Charges for housing and meal plans will not increase this fall, President David W. Clark said. While the university’s contract with its food services...
Churches from Naples to New Zealand join the Servolution Churches all over the world are joining together for a Servolution – a seven-day movement from April 3–9 that is geared toward serving local communities. Members of Tree of Life Church at 2132 Shadowlawn Dr. in Naples will also serve up some Christian love during the Servolution. “How simple it is to show God’...
Cross International, a Florida-based charity serving the poor in more than 30 countries worldwide, has launched a special musical outreach called “Harmony of Hearts” to make U.S. churches more aware of Christian social outreaches taking place overseas. The program, described as a tribute to Isaiah 58 and 1 John 3:16, uses a blend of music, video and dramatic Scripture readings to inspire and...