Good News - June 2022

On The Cover Outstanding graduates from South Florida’s Christian schools are pictured in the Dr. Kenneth P. Wackes Media Center at Westminster Academy, located at 5601 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Pictured from left to right: Shiphrah Currie, Salutatorian, Calvary Christian Academy Hollywood; Annie Torres, Valedictorian, Calvary Christian Academy Hollywood; Carson Bryan Elmer, Salutatorian, Westminster Academy; Matthew Perry Selbach, Valedictorian, Westminster Academy; Josiah Lane, Salutatorian, Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale; and Aubrey Meeske, Valedictorian, Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale. Read the graduation special section on pages 21 – 36. Photo by Justus Martin Photo www.justusphoto.com PUBLISHER 6 JUNE 2022 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition This is our fifth annual Graduation Issue, wherewe salute those studentswho distinguished themselves and honor God and their families. I encourage you to read the 16-pageGraduation supplement, which Editor Shelly Pond artfully wove together, starting on page 21. This is the largest and most participated Graduation feature we’ve produced to date. “If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it,” is anAndy Rooney quote. It’s been five years at the helm of the Good News for me, 2017 is my entry point… and I really mean it. I’m prone to repeat “our similarities are very different.” With my monthly musings in these pages, I’ve been transparent and admit my cultural differences and perspectives. Five years ago, God intervened in my life when a small handful of faith leaders asked me to sit in on a meeting-in-progress, and I soon found out it was a moment of fish or cut bait after previous meetings went unresolved. Was the Good News worth saving? The mission seemed clear, but the how-too was hazy to those whose hearts were heavy. I sat and listened to the conversations, piecing together as much as I could, understanding the convoluted nature driven by ominous time constraints - with one thing clear; it was messy.At the conclusion of themeeting, I was asked to hold-on, wait amoment after this meeting… “Somebody has to step up and buy this thing if it’s worth saving, so what do you think?” “About what?” I responded, but this was a serious matter, so with respect I offered, “It’s a mess. I’mmore interested in the needs, and from the questions, I havemy own questions.” I wanted reliable numbers and fromwhat was presented, my background suggested skepticism. I was just asked to consult, sit in, content in my retirement and daily exercise, walking exquisitely trimmed golf course lawns chasing a little white ball. There’s a whole story here, but the summary is God had his own plan, and his time frame was now. Five years later I reflect it would be nice to give yourself a nice report card, but God is watching. We focus on bringing engagements and features Good News readers will find interesting and look forward to as a critical part of our community outreach: Fifth annual Graduation issue (June), SecondAnnual Women of Distinction (April), FifthAnnual LeadingCharities and Foundations (ThanksgivingNovember), and the FifthAnnual Faith Leaders (Christmas December), something we take great pride in. Our featured writers are a blessing with incredible monthly contributions from Stephan Tchividjian, Franklin Graham, O.S Hawkins, Rob Hoskins, Dr. Bob Barnes & Torrey Roberts (Parenting), LisaMay (Marriage), EdwinCopeland (ChurchUnited), Dr. TommyBoland (Apologetics), OmarAleman (Encouragement), Newton Fairweather (Opinion) and several features, perspectives and help authors with pedigree. Community engagement at the highest level of community activism, monthly featuring over 75 community Leaders with “Good News Wants to Know,” and the beat goes on. We now gratefully count well over 100 continuity advertisers that believe in our mission and our readers. We seek and I ask my GN teammates to improve every day, no days off. I ask that we work smart, not hard. Time and circumstances have been challenging for everyone these past couple of years, but we’ve got a mission, and excuses are not part of the mission. We are God-driven to serve our charitable ministries, and we feel we have the motivation to present those good deeds in interesting formats to please and enlighten our readers and encourage them to engage and invest in some way, attend charity functions, volunteer or simply pray that Gods work will be done. Have a beautiful summer. Les South Florida Edition • Good News • June 2022 • Volume 24, Issue 3 Advertising: We reach over 110,000 readers each month. 80,000 in print and 30,000 via our online digital edition. Placing an ad in our publication is affordable and effective to help grow your business. Call us today! Distribution: Available inmore than 800 locations throughout South Florida. To become a free distribution point for the newspaper, please contact Shelly. The Good News is published by Good News Media Group, LLC, Reproduction in whole or part strictly forbidden without the consent of the publisher. Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. Good News Media Group, LLC. PO Box 670368, Coral Springs, FL 33067 954-564-5378 • www.goodnewsfl.org Publisher: Leslie J. Feldman [email protected] Editor: Shelly Pond [email protected] Art Director: Milton McPherson [email protected] Advertising & Marketing: Robert “Buddy” Helland Jr. V.P. Sr. Marketing Manager [email protected] Al Lehman Sr. Marketing Director [email protected] Vice President: Michael Denker Corporate Engagement [email protected] Social Media Manager: Ariel Feldman [email protected] Editorial Assistant: Eric Solomon [email protected] Cover Photography: Justus Martin [email protected] Report Card Time PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Grunts – by Stephan N. Tchividjian IN THEWORD . . . . . . . . . . 10 Franklin Graham: The Eternal Peril of Progressive Christianity – by Franklin Graham OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Dads: Iron Men – by Newton Fairweather CHURCHUNITED . . . . . . 14 Church United Discusses Digital Transformation in the Church – Edwin Copeland PARENTING . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 How to Create anAtmosphere of Joy – by Dr. Bob Barnes & Torrey Roberts YOU ASKWHY? . . . . . . . . .18 Before WWJD Must Come LLJL – by Dr. Tommy Boland HEART AND SOUL . . . . . . 20 NCAAStudent Leader Sees ‘Way Too Much Pressure’ on YoungAthletes. – by Dr. Debra A. Schwinn GRADUATION SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . 21 – 36 FAITH & VOCATION . . . . 38 Compassionate Education – by Dr. Maria E. Saunders LIVE THE LIFE . . . . . . . . . . 40 The Merciful and The Mighty – by Lisa May THE CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Who Do You Say That I Am? – by Dr. O.S. Hawkins VILLAGE HYMNS . . . . . . . 43 How to Create a New Song – by Julie Anne Vargas INSIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Hope Against Hope – by Rob Hoskins ENCOURAGEMENT . . . . . 45 The Final Exam – by Omar Aleman LEGAL Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Your “Side Hustle” Is Serious Business – byWilliam“Bill” C. Davell and Tanya L. Bower GOOD NEWSWANTS TO KNOW . . . . . . . . . 48 – 50 If you could know the absolute and total truth to one question, what question would you ask? CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . .52 55 Leslie J. Feldman C O N T E N T S Good News • June • Volume 24 Issue 3

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