Good News - September 2020

I would travel into the future. It would be awesome to see the advancement of technology and medical research. For example, have scientists found a cure for cancer? What were the long term impacts of the current pandemic. Is the iPhone still a thing? Also, to see how far the gospel has expanded. What is the state of the global church? Finally, it would be interesting to see the lessons humanity has learned and the impact on daily living. James Welch , Pastor, First Baptist Fort Lauderdale If I had the choice to travel either forward or back in time, I think I would like to travel back in time so that I can receive Christ as my personal savior sooner than I did. I did not become a Christian until I was in my early twenties, and if I would have received Him earlier I would have saved a lot of pain in my life. Dr. Mary Drabik , President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary I've always told my kids to "bloom where they are planted." However, if I must answer, I have to admit that I would prefer to go back in time. There is simply too much chaos in the world today. We look forward to Heaven, but until then I'd prefer more peace than less. I value 3 things very highly: loyalty, courtesy and honor. As humans, we have always been flawed, nevertheless, it appears to me that if you go back a few decades, there seemed to be a little more of those three things to go around. Dr. Michael Rozenblum , Genesis Physical Medicine and Chiropractic I’ve always been a big fan and reader of history, especially our great American his- tory. Therefore, I would travel back in time. The era I would like to visit would be the birth of our country and how our Founding Fathers built a great republic form of gov- ernment. It would be great to participate and observe how they came up with the principles and values of our Constitution. How their Christian and biblical beliefs shaped our great country. God bless the United States of America. Milan Stefanovic , Chief Operations Officer, Bass Underwriters I would like to travel back to Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, to be on the steps of Independence Hall and listen to the Declaration Of Independence be read pub- licly for the first time. What a moment to hear words of freedom like no other! “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are empowered by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” One of the great- est New Beginnings in starting the free world was founded on the Gospel. What a moment to know that I was on the ground floor of this new republic and then to hear the ringing of the Liberty Bell - proclaiming “Liberty throughout the land and to all the inhabitants there of” Leviticus 25:10. Oksana Horton , Artistic Director, Torch and Trumpet Theater Co., a subsidiary of Revelation Ministries Why would anyone, particularly a Christian, want to travel back? The rear view mirror rarely changes the view no matter where we travel, and it is not pretty. My resting place... "I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem." Omar Aleman , Aleman & Associates If time travel was possible, I would rather travel forward in time beyond this COVID-19 era where we can once again shake hands and embrace one an- other and where people are not losing their precious loved ones to this dreadful, horrible virus. Then, families can gather together for holidays, family reunions and other gatherings without fear of infecting one another. O’Neal Dozier , Pastor, The Worldwide Christian Center This is a really fun question to consider… In all reality I’ve always been a realist. I do my best to live in the moment. Sometimes I even have to focus my thoughts to make sure I live in the moment. My imagination doesn’t take me too far in the future and/or doesn’t allow me to stay too long in the past. The present for me is a gift from God and that is why it is called ‘the present.’ I do look forward to Heaven, ( I just don’t want to go there too soon), we get to be with Jesus… And also we will never grow old, weary, or tired…that will be GREAT! Coach Rick Andreassen , Founder/President, SAINTS International Sports Ministry and SAINTS Homeschool. P.E. Moving forward is always the goal! Since our law firm is going to celebrate it’s 100 year anniversary in 2025, I would like to fast forward 5 years to see what the world looks like on the other side of COVID-19, and in particular the spiri- tual, economic and political atmospheres in the US and the rest of the world. Since my son Cam is going to have to carry the firm forward, I would like to be able to give him some practical advice on what the future looks like. How- ever, I wouldn’t want to “stay” there to long (just a peak ) knowing as believers that we are supposed to live day-by-day by trusting in the Lord and not leaning on our own understanding! Romney C. Rogers , Managing Partner, Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP Being a historian, I would like to travel back in time. For me, to hear Jesus tell the parable of the Unthankful Servant would be worth more than all of the ed- ucation I have ever had. The parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son would be my second choice. There would be nothing like hearing and seeing the story told by the master. Samuel Lamerson , PhD, Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies, Knox Theological Seminary Wants to Know… Helen Wayner “JT” James Taylor James Welch Dr. Mary Drabik Dr. Michael Rozenblum Dennis DeMarois Dolores King St. George Don Campion Fidel Gomez Fred Scarbrough