No one ever said the life of a pastor was boring. A month ago, I was preaching at College Church in Wheaton, IL. They gave me 30 minutes to speak and I always try to finish on time, as a means of serving my hosts well. I usually preach longer than 30 minutes, so I took my iPhone, set the countdown timer for 30 minutes, so I could be in the prayer by the time it hit 30. And that’s what I did. At 29:50, I started praying to close. The only problem is that the iPhone countdown timer has a... Read More
UPDATED: Not too late – 24 dining specials you can still do for Father’s Day in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties
Go to the website and print out (mobile images won’t work) the Father’s Day coupon and daddy gets to dine for 50% off. The offer is good for Sunday, June 16, only. If you’d rather skip the crowds and enjoy a papa party at home, Ben’s has catering and takeout options. Ben’s Party Platter ($169.90) for 10 people includes four dozen mini-knishes and franks-in-jackets as well as your choice of a cold cut platter, 11 sandwiches, a four-foot hero or 11 wraps. This platter option also... Read More
Oops! 20 Distractions Pastors Faced While Preaching on Sunday
No one ever said the life of a pastor was boring. A month ago, I was preaching at College Church in Wheaton, IL. They gave me 30 minutes to speak and I always try to finish on time, as a means of serving my hosts well. I usually preach longer than 30 minutes, so I took my iPhone, set the countdown timer for 30 minutes, so I could be in the prayer by the time it hit 30. And that’s what I did. At 29:50, I started praying to close. The only problem is that the iPhone countdown timer... Read More
Winderman: NBA draft has to be more than adequate for the Heat | Commentary
NORTHERN EXPOSURE: Heat big man Kelly Olynyk said he feels as if he is somewhat in the golden age of Canadian basketball, and for more than who he will be surrounded with on the national team at this summer’s World Cup. He not only cited the country rallying around the Toronto Raptors’ championship run, but also Canada’s leading exports for Thursday’s NBA draft in RJ Barrett, Brandon Clarke, Luguentz Dort, Mfiondu Kabengele, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Ignas Brazdeikis,... Read More
‘Numerous’ thunderstorms likely on Father’s Day, forecasters say
“Numerous to widespread thunderstorms are expected each day through the weekend and into at least early next week. Lightning, along with localized flooding of roadways in low-lying and poor-drainage areas, will be the primary hazards,” the weather service said in its forecast. ... Read More
He thought he snagged a villa for $9,100. He got a foot-wide strip of land.
In the March auction, he paid $6,100 for a vacant Lauderhill parcel that he saw as having development potential. But the land he bought was for one of 30 condo units that used to be on the property. Rutherford said the building was demolished after a fire nine years ago. If the association ever sells the property, he could see some return, but he has no control over that. ... Read More
Four Principles for a Powerful Prayer Life
If you will learn to spend one hour a day with God, there is no telling what God may choose to do with you. One of the most defining moments in my life occurred late one evening in a restaurant. I was having dinner with my friend and his father, a pastor whom I admired deeply. As I listened to this man share his wisdom with us, I was even more encouraged to go deeper with God. Before we left the restaurant, I was eager to ask him how to be a godly minister, so I asked him something like,... Read More
South Florida’s busiest interchange reopens after 2 killed when car plunges from ramp and burns
The Miami-Dade traffic choke point known as the Golden Glades Interchange fully reopened to motorists Friday afternoon nearly 12 hours after a fiery single-vehicle wreck killed a driver and his passenger after their car went over a concrete barrier, smashed into a large sign and fell to the highway… ... Read More
ABC: Biden beats Trump by 7 in Florida in campaign’s own internal polling
This combination of pictures created on June 11, 2019 shows US President Donald Trump(L) as he departs the White House, in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2019, and former US vice president Joe Biden during the kick off his presidential election campaign in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 2019. (JIM WATSON,DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images) (JIM WATSON/Getty) ... Read More
What This Charleston Massacre Documentary Wants to Tell Us About Forgiveness
A close look at the deadly church shooting, “Emmanuel” reveals ruthless sin, scandalous mercy, and divides that persist. “Only five of us were left after the massacre,” said Polly Sheppard. In 2015, Sheppard was in the prayer circle at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church when a 21-year-old white supremacist started shooting. The nation’s deadliest racially motivated mass shooting at a place of worship took the lives of nine Christians she had worshiped... Read More