Another summer, another plague of sargassum seaweed on South Florida beaches. Is it keeping you away?

In South Florida, sea turtle nesting takes place at about the same time that great masses of seaweed are washing up on shore, which prevents bulldozing beaches. Signs apologizing for the mats of seaweed and explaining about the turtles have been posted at some beaches, including Red Reef in Boca Raton. ... Read More

From 3D scanning to robotic ice cream to acting, ex-Dolphin Nolan Carroll enjoying life after football

“A lot of guys, when you hear about them having bad business deals or having bad investments, it’s because it’s been that initial, ‘Oh, I want to do it because it sounds good’ without doing their homework, and they just dive into it,” Carroll said. “That’s why you see guys that they get into certain franchises and it fails because they don’t understand the process of how to do it. They just think it’s easy, something that’s, ‘Oh, I own a business now, somebody else... Read More

Sermons Alone Don’t Make You a Teaching Church

It takes more than a pulpit to train up your people in the way they should go. The woman was patient and gracious, but clearly concerned. “Why are we showing this movie, and why aren’t we presenting the gospel as part of the event?” This friend from our congregation was referring to what had recently become an annual tradition at our church to show the movie The Polar Express on a weekend before Christmas. Each year we welcomed hundreds of excited, pajama-clad children,... Read More

Some Christians are turning over a new leaf with CBD oil

Those using the hemp-based product often find relief amid a lack of understanding and regulation. Mandy Van Schyndel remembers May 16, 2018, as the day her daughter Emma laughed for the first time. A remarkable milestone for an 18-month-old who started her life on hospice at the Mayo Clinic, not expected to survive. Even more remarkable that Emma’s parents credit a compound from a plant banned for more than 80 years with calming the disquieting symptoms of Emma’s... Read More

Franklin Graham Declared a Day of Prayer for President Trump. Christian Leaders Weigh In.

How is the church meant to heed Paul’s directive to pray for “those in authority”? This Sunday, hundreds of Christian leaders and congregations across the US will join Franklin Graham in a special day of prayer for President Donald Trump. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association president, who prayed at Trump’s inauguration, said that the president needs prayer to “protect, strengthen, encourage, and guide” him in the face of political attacks. He cited the call to... Read More

Former NSU Volleyball Player Candice Johnson Recognized as GEICO Alumni of the Month

Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Former Nova Southeastern volleyball player, Candice Johnson, has been selected as the May 2019 GEICO Alumni of the Month. A 2015 sport and recreation management graduate who played two seasons for the Sharks after transferring from Palm Beach State College, Johnson continues to excel in her days after Nova Southeastern. Johnson saw action in all but three matches during her two-year tenure, finishing with a 4.17 digs per set average, which still ranks... Read More