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Good News • South Florida Edition

Preaching to The Choir

South Florida Edition • Good News • November 2022 • Volume 24, Issue 8 C O N T E N T S PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . .8 The Juggler and the Conductor – by Stephan N. Tchividjian IN THE WORD . . . . . . . . .10 Our Unchanging God – by Franklin Graham REFLECTION . . . . . . . . . . .12 Inside the BLUE Margins – by Darren Bennett PARENTING . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Are Family Traditions Important? – by Dr. Bob Barnes & Torrey Roberts LIVE THE LIFE . . . . . . . . . .16 Living Legacies of Thankfulness and Faith - by Lisa May YOU ASKWHY? . . . . . . . . 18 Giving Thanks in All Circumstances! Really? – by Dr. Tommy Boland HEART AND SOUL . . . . .20 University And Local Business Partnerships Bring Great Results – by Dr. Debra A. Schwinn THE CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Roots of Recession: The Arrogance of Our Age – by Dr. O.S. Hawkins FAITH AND VOCATION .24 Followership – by Patricia Colangelo LEADINGCHARTITIESAND FOUNDATIONS 2022-2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 56 INSIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 How to Find Joy – by Rob Hoskins GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW 60 – 62 What’s the most interesting documentary you’ve ever watched? ENCOURAGEMENT . . . . .64 Father Knows Best – by Omar Aleman LEGAL Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Avoiding Disputes, Litigation and Alternation Dispute Resolution – by William “Bill” Davell and Paul Lopez VILLAGE HYMNS . . . . . . .68 Eternity Is Written on Our Hearts – by Grace Coleman CALENDAR . . . . . . . .72 - 73 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . .74 - 77

When I was a young kid, a conversation withmy grandma was something like: “Grandma, remem ber you said…” And you could fill-in most any request or comment with her response, the response of a broken EnglishRussian-Jew immigrant “Vot vas, vas” followed bymischievous rumbling laughter. She was a soft touch for me, one of perhaps 16 grandchildren but undoubtedly her favorite. I was the poster boy for a precocious boy, or maybe a con child? “Vot vas,vas” is the lament of an older person who’s seen a lot, which only comes with the experi ence of age. We see a lot every day, but does it register before we’ve seen it many times to draw a com parison, so that we learn something from the multiple experiences? If I knew then what I know now. A rock-solid template for success is obedience to the lessons taught and learned. Exodus 19:5 states, “ Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth ismine,” when all distinctions and ranks are to be transcended, and Revelation 14:12 says, “This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.” Obedience to lessons learned when we are open and faithful to believe.

Leslie J. Feldman

On The Cover Good News Salutes Leading Charities and Foundations 2022-2023 in the cover photo shoot graciously hosted by Pastors David Hughes, Tom Albright, Fred Uhl and the talented team at Church by the Glades. Front Row (L-R): Kevin Enders, President and CEO, 4KIDS; Chris Lane, President, First Priority; Joyce Lello Feldman, President, BiG Children’s Foundation; Marilyn Brummitt, Vice President, The Caring Place; Rev. Ronald Brummitt, President, The Caring Place; Stephan Tchividjian, President, National Christian Foundation South Florida ; 2nd Row (L-R): Rick Aspden, CEO, Faith Farm Ministries; Kelly Miller, President and CEO, Cross International; Lisa May, Executive Director, Life the Life South Florida; Major Stephen M. Long, Area Commander, The Salvation Army of Broward County; Rick Weber, President, Sheridan House Family Ministries, Inc.; Sean Stepelton, Trustee and Director, Festus and Helen Stacy Foundation; 3rd Row (L-R): Antony Tchividjian, Assistant Director, Calvary House; Hamish Reed, Executive Director and Founding Partner, Elite Foundation; Nancy Robin, CEO and Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Broward; Robin Martin, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Broward County, Inc.; Dr. Mary Drabick, President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary; Oksana Horton, President and Artistic Director, Torch & Trumpet Theatre Company; Desmond Cook, Area Director, Fellowship of Christian Athletes; 4th Row (L-R): Steve Solomon, Area Director, CBMC South Florida; Charlee Tchividjian, Founder and CEO, Every Mother’s Advocate; Dr. Ted Greer, Jr., CEO, HOPE South Florida; Joy Wright, Executive Di rector, Hope Women’s Centers; Brad Schmidt, Lifework South Florida Director, Lifework Leadership; Dr. Teo Babun, President and CEO, Outreach Aid to the Americas, Inc.; Ed Raine, CEO, Food For The Poor; 5th Row (L-R): Scott Carson, Associate Director, Church United; Tewannah Aman, Executive Di rector, Broward County Right to Life; Dr. Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Broward; Jon Laria, Chief Financial Officer, OneHope; David Killian, Executive Director, Palm Beach County Youth for Christ; Coleen LaCosta, Executive Director, Speak Up for Kids of Palm Beach County, Inc.; 6th Row (L-R): Dennis DeMarois, Executive Director and CEO, Gathering Palm Beach County; Tiffani Dhooge, President and CEO, Children’s Harbor, Inc.; Suzanne Marcellus, Founder and President, House of Protection, Inc.; Tina Rains, Founder, Masterpiece Women; Yvonne Haase, Co-Founder and VP, Suits, Stilettos and Lipstick Foundation; 7th Row (L-R): Criss Bertling, VP and Founding Board Member, Women Impacting the Nation; Tom DeRosa, Executive Director, Creation Studies Institute; Adriana Gonzalez, Vice President, Flourish Your Faith Ministries; Daniel West, Founder and Executive Director, Restoration Bridge International, Inc.; Susan Michael, USA Director, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem; Mark Dhooge, President and CEO, Kids in Distress and Family Central; Kirk Brown, CEO, HANDY, Inc.; 8th Row (L-R): Sara Nunez, Executive Director, Pace Center for Girls, Broward & Palm Beach; Tierra Smith, Executive Director, Prevention Central; Chris Gentile, Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County; Tia Diaz-Balart, Executive Director, Youth For Christ Miami and Fort Lauderdale; Abby Mosher, Founding CEO and Executive Director, Tomorrow’s Rainbow. Enjoy our 6th Annual “Leading Charities and Foundations” Thanksgiving Edition with a special shout out to another work of ex cellence Church By The Glades as this year’s host venue and especially Pastor David Hughes and Pastor Fred Uhl for the ex traordinary warmwelcome and a taste for their theatrical flair. I know the fifty plus charity leaders appreciated His house at CBG as did the Good News, it made the day very special for everyone. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Les Back in the early 1990’s I had a regional sales manager in Texas, but first I must lay some context; Kenny Singer was and is a good looking prematurely silver, gray white haired young guy withmany enormously gifted talents. He was one of my sales managers and my publication was of course PLAYBILL ®, serving theaters with audience programs. Kenny turned in a rather large advertising contract for multiple Texas theaters which was the good news, but it included a hefty premium for back cover placement and the ad vertiser was Chick-fil-A. What is a Chick-fil-AI asked? Kenny explained the amusing tale that we know all too well now, but never heard of themway back then. I said, “thanks but no thanks,” and said reluctantly, “They can have an inside position, but no way a back cover premium and all,” fearing it would send a contradictory message to other advertisers that were clients and were much coveted in our very up-scale theatre high ticket audience. A fast-food restaurant that was also closed on Sundays? Nah. Kenny insisted they were… but they really weren’t, breaking into a spirited song and dance rendition of “Fiddler on the Roof” of Tradition!! Kenny was Tenor operatic and a fill in Cantor at his small Shul, the guy wearing that funny pirate elegant looking Cleric Biretta. I’m no push over; inside the book they go or not at all. You’ll see Kenny scolded me, “once they start opening Chick-Fil- A stores all across the country, you’ll see how different they are!” Yeah, I thought, don’t hold your breath waiting. I findmyself repeating “Preaching to theChoir” more often than I’d like to admit. So, I can’t help parable thewisdomof commitment to excellence in all that they do, especially the support for the Kingdomand the steadfast unwavering commitment to Sunday worship. National Mall owners at first refused to rent space to Chick-fil-A, claiming “Every mall tenant opens for Sunday business,” but quickly altered leases “except for Chick-fil-A.”

Good News • November • Volume 24 Issue 8

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