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Does the Bible Promise Health, Wealth, and Happiness?
Oprah Winfrey recently interviewed Joel Osteen on her new OWN show, Oprah’s Next Chapter. The following is an excerpt from Winfrey and Osteen’s discussion regarding the “prosperity doctrine” that many criticize Osteen for preaching and promoting. Take a look:
Oprah: Some of the criticism is that you’re preaching prosperity. I was reading some of the critics, and I…
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Mormons are Christians, Right?
Tolerant, loyal, considerate — all words that represent our Mormon friends. Yet, asking hard questions about differing religions initiates twitchiness in the most kindhearted individuals. As much as the world paints the picture of similarity between Mormonism and evangelical Christianity, one thing is certain: both beliefs can’t be right.
The Good News interviewed Pastor Dan Plourde of Calvary…
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Got Questions?
People say that the Bible is not in its true form due to the fact that it has been edited and translated over the years. How can we trust or know that what we are reading is truly what God intended it to be?
Many Believers in Jesus Christ and skeptics have wrestled with the authenticity of the…
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Pirates, Dinosaurs, Cowboys, and Bears, Oh My
How in the world could a Panda Bear change lives for an eternity? Pretty much in the same way pirates, dinosaurs, cowboys and astronauts did -– and it all begins in the God-given imagination of ministry volunteers with a heart for children and fun at First Baptist Church Pompano’s Vacation Bible School! Over the years, FBC Pompano has engaged…
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Age of the Apocalypse?
With all of the things that are happening in our world today, many people are talking about the coming apocalypse. It is interesting to note that the word “apocalypse” means “lifting the veil” in the Greek language. God is surely telling us something by all these current events – so, what does our Bible have to say about it?…
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Do You Have The Right Perspective?
In life, we can go through circumstances and feel like we are seeing clearly, but in actuality we are incorrect in our assessment of the situation. The Bible says, “For as he thinks in his heart so is he,” (Proverbs 23:7 Amplified). This means that we can believe something to be true, even if it is not true and…
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YouVersion – Putting the Bible into the Hands of the World
You’re standing in line at your favorite coffee shop and the conversation with the person in front of you turns to an interesting life topic. You want to provide some wisdom from the Bible but either it’s in the car or you’re hesitant to whip it out. Your mother-in-law is from Italy. Your Italian isn’t sufficient to accurately translate…
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Holding On to What God Already Has
The book of Jude is the second to last book of the Bible, tucked away in the New Testament just before the book of Revelation. Its subject matter, however, is sobering as it warns us to beware of those who falsely impersonate followers of Christ.
Knowing the spiritual commitments and values of those with whom we serve and…
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The Original Super Heroes
Sergio Cariello has become an internationally recognized comic book illustrator with Spiderman, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and many more iconic characters on his resume. Sergio was only five years old when he decided to be a cartoonist and just 11 when his creation, Frederico the Detective, won a local newspaper’s contest. Raised in the church, Sergio remembers the impact The…
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The hope of things unseen
Have you ever suspected something was happening “behind the scenes” of your life? I got that feeling one evening when a group of friends threw a surprise birthday party for me. Upon opening the door to the house, I quickly discovered why there were so many cars parked out front. There was, indeed, something going on. But there is also…
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How was the Bible made?
My first Bible was a red King James Version New Testament given to me by the Gideons when I was in the fifth grade. I took it home and read its first words: “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas…
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Harvard-educated paleontologist chooses the Bible over evolution
By Bob Allen ABP
In his 2006 best-selling nonfiction book, “The God Delusion,” British biologist Richard Dawkins said he is hostile toward religion because of what it did to Kurt Wise.
<!—break—> Wise, a Harvard graduate who studied under paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould, gave up his dream of teaching at a major university because he could not reconcile…
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Harvard-educated paleontologist chooses the Bible over evolution
By Bob Allen
ABPIn his 2006 best-selling nonfiction book, “The God Delusion,” British biologist Richard Dawkins said he is hostile toward religion because of what it did to Kurt Wise.
Wise, a Harvard graduate who studied under paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould, gave up his dream of teaching at a major university because he could not…
