A new book uses stories and statistics to dispel stereotypes and suspicion. Being a celibate gay Christian means being an object of suspicion. The wider LGBTQ community sees you as shockingly conservative (“You think gay sex is wrong?”), while the wider evangelical community sees you as worryingly liberal (“You call yourself gay?”). One day, someone will be expressing disgust toward your “fundamentalist” beliefs. On the next, someone else is targeting your... Read More
NSU Department of Athletics Announces 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Setting the stage for another outstanding event this fall, the Nova Southeastern University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2019, as four former student-athletes and one coach form another groundbreaking class for the Sharks. Major League Baseball player Miles Mikolas joins former swimmers Erin Black, Oskar Nordstrand and women’s golfer Taylor Collins, as well as program-launching rowing... Read More
270,000 BCPS Students Head Back to School on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Superintendent Welcomes Students on the First Day of School
Monday, August 12, 2019To launch the new school year, BCPS Superintendent Robert W. Runcie will visit several schools welcoming students, parents, teachers and staff to an exciting new school year. ... Read More
Clients knew Pompano man wasn’t a lawyer even as he charged them for legal work, defense says
In all, Frank collected somewhere between $20,000 and $50,000 from his clients, according to prosecutors. One client, Gary Saunders, said he bartered with Frank, doing construction and mechanic work in return for Frank’s help in his foreclosure case. ... Read More
Gun laws languish in Broward County, but that could change
The discussion comes in a county that, like the nation as a whole, finds itself divided over gun control. Particularly after the mass killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, gun opponents have demanded tougher regulations. But gun shows like one last weekend in Pembroke Pines draw thousands of supporters, a sign that opposition to firearms is far from universal. ... Read More
I’m not single: Married cop sues over use of photo to promote dating site
NSI Holdings could not have created the profile because it did not have access to his photo, email address or birthdate, the company contends. “Rather, the information available to NSI Holdings indicates that himself ― or someone well acquainted with ― created this user profile,” the company’s filing states. ... Read More
How Devotional Poetry Unlocks the Bible’s Surprises
A new anthology helps us see the “saints and stumblers” of Scripture with fresh eyes. During Sunday worship at my Anglican church, a lector reads aloud from the Old Testament, the Psalms, and the Epistles. The climactic moment occurs when a priest carries the Bible above his head from the altar to the nave, where he reads the Gospel. This liturgical gesture communicates two things: first, that the enfleshed Word of God came into the world and dwelt among us (John 1:14); second, that the... Read More
Seas are rising. It rains more. How much of that is making hurricanes worse?
“They’re rare events, so when you have rare events uncertainty is hard to characterize,” said Frank Marks, chief of NOAA’s hurricane research division and lead investigator for its forecast improvement project. “This is what we expect, we just haven’t seen much yet to say, ‘Yep that’s right.'” ... Read More
Why Muslims Love Mary
Followers of Islam admire the mother of Jesus. But can she be a bridge to Christianity? Mohammed, a pious PhD student from Egypt, sat guardedly in the “Community of Reconciliation.” Invited by David Vidmar, director of coaching for Peace Catalysts International, the middle-aged Muslim seemed soured on the idea of interfaith exchange at his northern California university. Vidmar suspected Mohammed came to the jointly led Muslim-Christian dinners because he felt obligated to do... Read More
Lots of cities want Brightline stations. Here’s where the next ones are likely to go.
Aventura, which was incorporated as a city in 1995, is one of the wealthiest enclaves in Miami-Dade County, with a high concentration of foreign investors, professionals and executives as residents, and high-end hotels, malls, restaurants and the Turnberry resort as attractions. It boasts the 2.4 million-square-foot Aventura Mall, the third-largest indoor mall in the country, and five outdoor malls. ... Read More