We like to celebrate. Whether a birthday, a graduation, a marriage or a job promotion. Life is a long game if you’re lucky, and small or large victories, while traveling a long and winding road, are important means of motivation. So a curious question: Do we learn more from success or failure? Harvard Business Review: “We argue that success can breed failure by hindering learning at both the individual and the organizational level. We all know that learning from failure is one of the most important capacities for people and companies to develop.” So take heart all our brave and loved ministries. I’ve long maintained that we learn from mistakes and move on; don’t let it paralyze you. But, do you learn and move on, or do you recoil in retreat, feeling “what’s the use?” willing to fail and leave it right there? We plan for success but must also prepare to learn from setbacks, and that’s what I call the winner within. We know He wants you to get up and try harder, work smarter. “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” (Matthew 25:21). Forbes Magazine: “Dealing with setbacks, obstacles, and failures is such a common human condition that we have courses on building resilience and on learning from our mistakes. There are many quotes from famous athletes, businesspeople, writers and other professionals about how they experienced numerous rejections yet learned from these disappointments, and eventually became successful. For example, Henry Ford said, “failure is simply the opportunity to begin again; this time more intelligently.” One of the more quotable quotes is by the basketball legend, Michael Jordan who said, “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games, and 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again. That is why I succeed.” Hill Street Blues, the wildly successful TV Show broadcast in the 1980’s, Actor Sergeant Phil Esterhaus's (Michael Conrad) peered into the camera lenses after giving out daily assignments and ended each morning’s roll call with the catchphrase, “Let’s be careful out there.” “Let’s be careful out there” is to be alert, be curious, always. The Good News likes to celebrate Him, The Good News also likes to celebrate you. We do life together; therefore, we celebrate together: milestones and anniversaries, realizing many challenges and disappointments take place, and it was loyalty and perseverance that kept things moving forward for His Glory. That’s important to remember: For His Glory. We generally use our pages, our covers, to celebrate, and this month we are thrilled to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, and particularly the 10th Anniversary of Senior Pastor Doug Sauder. I encourage everyone to read this month’s cover feature by GN Editor Shelly Pond beginning on pages 18 - 21. The back story? This has been a Good News work in progress for many years, waiting for a milestone anniversary to bring it to our readers. Seemingly a cast of thousands span those forty years and has most likely touched the lives, either directly or indirectly, of most everyone in Southern Florida with outreaches around the globe. We hope you enjoy what God is doing through the glorious efforts in our churches and ministries, and I’ve said many times: we are honored to be part of the cheerleading squad to bring our partners and readers extraordinary efforts, well and faithfully executed. -Les PUBLISHER 6 APRIL 2024 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition South Florida Edition • Good News • April 2024 • Volume 26, Issue 1 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 in more 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 2024. 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] Advertising & Marketing: Robert “Buddy” Helland Jr. V.P. Sr. Marketing Manager [email protected] Art Director: Milton McPherson [email protected] Associate Art Director: Joseph Sammaritano [email protected] Social Media Manager: Ariel Feldman [email protected] Editorial Assistant: Eric Solomon [email protected] Cover Photography: Justus Martin [email protected] Leslie J. Feldman PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 My Echo Chamber – by Stephan N. Tchividjian IN THE WORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Hope of the Resurrection – by Franklin Graham MARRIAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Pain Pursues Pleasure – by Lisa May YOU ASK WHY? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Let us go farther– by Dr. Tommy Boland HEART AND SOUL . . . . . . . . . . . .16 A Milestone of Servant Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University – by Dr. Debra Schwinn COVER STORY . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - 21 Pastor Doug Sauder: A Decade of Collaborative Leadership Leads Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale into its 40th Year – by Shelly Pond FOSTER CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 True Impact Happens Through Connection – by Kevin Enders THE CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Life is About Relationships – by Dr. O.S. Hawkins SUMMER CAMP GUIDE . .25 - 32 PARENTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 How to Motivate a Child to Do Their Best – by Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts LEGAL Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 What to Do If You Owe Taxes: Don’t Panic. Do Act – by William “Bill” C. Davell and Tanya Bower GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 40 What is the strangest or most exotic thing you’ve ever eaten, and where were you at the time? WE GET LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 COMMUNITY NEWS . . . . .44 - 50 CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 - 55 Celebrate On The Cover Doug Sauder, lead pastor at Calvery Chapel Fort Lauderdale, prays with guests during an alter call at the close of church service. Having been installed as lead pastor 10 years ago, Pastor Doug Sauder’s collaborative leadership has fostered uncommon unity within South Florida’s church community and is strategically leading the megachurch into it’s 40th year. Read the full article on pages 18 – 21. Photo courtesy: Calvary Chapel CONTENTS Good News • April • Volume 26 Issue 1
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