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Dr. Ralph Curtin Victory Life Center
Name: Dr. Ralph D. Curtin
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Job title: Sr. Pastor, college professor, author, husband, grandfather and Harley rider.
How and when did you come to know the Lord?
It was August, 1974. I was challenged by my wife, Kathy (who had been saved… -
The Salt of the Earth
The Salt Changers Youth Group is establishing a mission called “Kindness and Respect” that will reach South Florida. The group seeks to teach kids to show respect and kindness at school, home and in their daily lives.
The Salt Changers website states, “Our mission is to impact others by providing a loving, safe, supportive, and spirit-filled environment that…
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Fighting for the Unborn
Abort 73.com has taken up the challenge of fighting for the unborn children of the world. It is a tough calling, but one that the group feels compelled to carry through.
This organization is a part of Loxafamosity Ministries, Inc. and according to their website, “Abort 73.com came about as the ministries response to God’s call to establish…
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FIGHT CLUB: Fighting Injustice and Giving Hope for Tomorrow
It is lunch time at a local high school. With prom only a few weeks away, students shuffle into Mrs. Anya Harrison’s classroom to plan and organize for the big event. After unveiling the fabric and hearing the instructions, the students take to the floor and begin folding and cutting organza. Similar meetings take place at schools across the…
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A Christian Response to Osama bin Laden
(WNS)—On Sunday night, I ended up watching the speech announcing Osama bin Laden’s death and wrote an article about it for WORLD Magazine’s web-site. The story summarized reactions that almost immediately started coming in from around the world. But the next day I said to myself: “Yes, these are the reactions of our politicians and pundits, but what should…
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Core Solutions - At the Core of the Problem
This year, Florida has already recorded 90,000 divorces and leads the nation for children in single parent homes. While the depressed economy has parents working two and three jobs just to survive, kids and teenagers feel abandoned and alone as they desperately search for significance and acceptance. Churches throughout our community recognize the need to reach out, but struggle…
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JUDGEMENT DAY - Accurate Prediction or False Teaching?
Judgment Day is quickly approaching. In fact, it will be taking place on May 21, 2011. And the end of the world? That is scheduled to happen on October 21, 2011. Well, these are the predictions of Christ’s return according to Christian broadcaster, Harold Camping, and separate Bible-based ministry, www.ebiblefellowship.com. Camping has received these two very important dates…
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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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ROB BELL: Does Love Really Win In The End?
Is Rob Bell a Universalist? Is the recent cyber maelstrom ignited before the publication of his latest book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, an indication of the resonance this topic inspires or of the dangers of reviewing a book you haven’t read? Can a loving God condemn billions…
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Songs of the Revolution
Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Kelly Williams displayed talent at a young age. “When I was only three or four years old, I would sit on the floor and bang on the pots and pans,” he explains. A good student, Kelly’s parents got called to school only when Kelly was acting up for his classmates. It would be…
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Welcome in God’s House
This article is part of an ongoing series spotlighting Hope South Florida, a unique collaboration of city officials, social agencies and the faith community with a single purpose - to end family homelessness in Broward County.
A father moves to correct his 12 year old son’s spelling. He fears the day when his son’s questions will outpace his…
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Raise the Bar, Don’t Lower the Standard
The decision for Brigham Young University to suspend one of their best players this month for having premarital sex generated a flurry of reactions. Some supported the decision, as I did, saying that BYU acted fairly and commendably because students who attend the school sign the honor code prohibiting the behavior. Others disparaged the move to dismiss the star…
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Grace Card
Do you let God teach you lessons that you don’t want to learn? Has God ever put a difficult person in your path? Have the wounds inflicted through trauma in your life become the weapons used against those you love the most? These questions are posed in the movie The Grace Card. Released in theatres February 2011, the film…
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Good Christian B**ches
Well, it looks like ABC and parent company Disney are taking inappropriate television shows to the next level. Soon to air on your television: Good Christian Bitches. No, that wasn’t a typo. The Parents Television Council (PTC), along with countless Christians, are not happy with the title or subject matter of ABC’s new show. PTC President, Tim Winter, recently…
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Are You an Impulse Spender?
Does money burn a hole in your pocket? Does buyer’s remorse set in after you have spent your money? If this sounds familiar, you might be wondering how you can manage your spending so that you can buy the things you need now and also save for the things you need in the future.
Most people would admit…
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Saying “No” to Temptation
It is no overstatement to say that Jesus is the greatest example of the revelation of God’s grace, character and plans for us. Never did two feet ever grace the shores of the Sea of Galilee like those that later carried a wooden cross through Jerusalem to procure our salvation. During His ministry, Jesus faced and conquered the very…
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There’s More to Life than Increasing Its Speed!
“There’s more to life,” Mahatma Gandhi once said, “than increasing its speed.” That one statement has done a lot to help keep my priorities straight.
There was a time when I found my identity in the pace of my performance. I figured if a fast pace was good…ramming speed was better. It was better for one thing and…
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Motivating Your Child to Try
More times than I can count I have heard a frustrated parent say, “I know my child can do better, but he just doesn’t seem to try!” Parents want to know the answer to the same question: How do you motivate a child to do their best?
There are a few questions parents need to answer before they…
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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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God’s Perfect Plan of Salvation
As Easter approaches, we are entering the season in which we commemorate the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am often asked from friends and family who do not yet have a relationship with Jesus how he was different from other men who have walked on this earth and why he was chosen to bring…
