Good News August 2017 Broward

2 August 2017

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Good News • August 2017 • Volume 19, Issue 5

Passionately Curious

“I have no special talent. I

am only passionately curious.”

- Albert Einstein

It’s a little daunting to use

a quote by Albert Einstein and

suggest we have anything in

common. Admittedly, the only

way I overlap in any way with

the theoretical physicist who

developed the theory of relativ-

ity is when I go to an Einstein’s

bagel shop, but I am curious.

I share that curiosity in

pondering: how do we best ex-

pand and grow our village in

our faith and at Good News as

we serve?

Since taking over the lead-

ership of Good News a few

months ago, I am all-consumed

with: are we relevant and to

whom? I draw on my past ex-

periences: what will i t take and

will it address the needs of our

kingdom and satisfy our pas-

sion?

We have collectively used

this summer as our think-tank

with the goal of introducing

new Good News initiatives

commencing with our Septem-

ber issue and with the curiosi-

ty of how will we trend for our

future as we endeavor to serve

and grow the tent of believers.

Good News will serve as

a platform for those in need of

voice and location to inform,

enlighten and sometimes en-

tertain; we will see together as

we explore together.

“And he said unto them, it

is not for you to know the times

or the seasons, which the Fa-

ther hath put in his own power”

(Acts 1:17 KJV).

As we enjoy the last days

of summer and ready ourselves

and family for a new school

year, we look for yet another

season of spiritual growth and

renewal of purpose.

~ Les

CONTENTS

ENTER TO WIN

Rock the Universe Returns to Universal

Orlando

LOCAL

Back to School Prayer Lays a Foundation

for Success

PERSPECTIVE

When God Shows Off -

by Stephan Tchividjian

CHURCH UNITED

Seamlessly Defining Worship, Work,

Ministry by Brad Schmidt

LIFEPOINTS

Did Forest Gump Get It Right?

by Gary Hewins

COVER STORY

18-19

Can Opioid Addiction Be Overcome?

Faith-based Recovery Programs Point the

Way-by Shelly Pond

EVENTS

33-34

CLASSIFIEDS

- Leslie J. Feldman -

We Get Letters...

Dear Leslie,

Thank you so much to you

and your staff for the Cover Pho-

to of father and son embracing

on the Broward Edition Good

News June 2017 newspaper. The

picture, comprised of an African

American father and son during

what appears to be a graduation,

resonated with me. I am an Afri-

can Americanmale and too often

I see such negative images of Afri-

can Americans in the media and

in advertising. For example, ad-

vertisements for Broward Coun-

ty Transit (BCT) buses promot-

ing an end to homelessness all

have colored faces such as mine.

However, during my four years

of living in Hollywood, Florida,

there were a large number of

European Americans that were

homeless versus other races. The

same is true for BCT ads promot-

ing an end to HIV/AIDS. All of

the ads depict African Ameri-

cans with no European Amer-

icans present. Yet I personally

know of persons who are white

who suffer with AIDS. In my cul-

ture, such practices are known

as institutional racism. Thank

you for breaking down barriers

for minorities to be viewed in a

favorable/positive light in the lo-

cal mainstream media. Because

of your generosity in this regard,

I am going to approach my boss,

an African American female, to

see if she would like to advertise

her business in the Good News

Florida Broward Edition news-

paper. Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Ken K.

Broward EditionGoodNews • June 2017 •Volume19, Issue 3