LETTERS 8 DECEMBER 2025 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition Franklin Graham: The Sword of the Spirit – The Word of God by Franklin Graham, President and CEO, Samaritan’s Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Keep up the good work Mr. Graham. You are an honor to your father’s legacy. Your father was a wonderful man, and your mother was a true lady. - Ginger Hatton Great teaching! This is the most important lesson! - Min Angel Glad this post is about Jesus and not politics. This man keeps defending Trmp who says he hates his enemies. What Christian says that or believes that. - Madeline Marie Bates Grateforgetfulness by Stephan Tchividjian, CEO and Co-Founder, National Christian Foundation South Florida I be grateful for my life having a lot of heart surgery. I am a heart transplant survivor been 25 years for me. I am grateful for doctors and nurses that work hard. - HFDW Everything! - Daylinda Faustino A Call to Arms by Omar Aleman, Aleman and Associates Pastors have a hard job. I was the daughter of one. Always on call. - Beve Morton But don’t put your pastor on a pedestal. - Scoop Mendenhall Let’s see what “call to arms” looks like with Christians: Crusades (Murder, Inc.), Inquisitions (Torture, Inc.), burning heretics alive, slaughter/enslavement of indigenous peoples, burning witches (women) alive, institutional abuse/molestation, the Holocaust, the Klan, Jan 6th… What’s this one thinking?... got in mind? - Corinne Ann Kaseta Good News Salutes 2025 – 2026 Leading Charities and Foundations Honored to be among the charities recognized alongside so many incredible organizations making a difference in our community. Grateful to Good News Florida for highlighting those who serve. - Speak Up for Kids Palm Beach County Thank you, Good News Media Group. It was a pleasure and fantastic meeting other Kingdom builders! God bless you all!! - Ezra Daniel Deane Incredible!! Some of my favorite brothers and sisters!!! - Allison Duine Thank you, Good News Media Group. We are honored to be featured with amazing organizations making an impact in South Florida. - Mary Drabick Thank you, Good News Media Group for supporting our organizations and acknowledging the work we do in the community. - Suzanne Marcellus We’re honored to see our CEO, David Reeves, recognized among leaders making an eternal impact – thank you to Good News for highlighting this work and for your ongoing partnership in sharing shtores of what God is doing. As God grows His Church around the world, we’re grateful for you, our partners, who help make it possible. - unfoldingWord We are honored to be acknowledged for the continued work we are doing in our community to ensure the mental and spiritual wellness of children, teens and families. Thank you, Good News Media Group! - House of Protection, Inc. Honored to be recognized. - Jason Mandle, Restoration Bridge International, RBI Thrift We are incredibly honored to have been selected by the Good News Media Group as a leading South Florida Charity. It was certainly humbling to stand alongside both legacy charities as well as the leading foundations who support Kingdom work. To God be the Glory! - Rescue Upstream Gathering Palm Beach County is featured alongside other Leading Charities & Foundationss by the Good News Media Group. Check out pages 25, 36, 49. Dennis DeMarois featured on Good News Wants to Know pg. 20. - Gathering Palm Beach County An honor and a privilege… - Tony Villasuso Honored to be amongst many great nonprofits. Thank you Good News for the awareness and support! - Angela Ball PUBLISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Christmas 2025 – by Leslie J. Feldman WE GET LETTERS . . . . . . . . . .8 IN THE WORD . . . . . . . . . .10 Franklin Graham: No Backing Down in the Face of Persecution — by Franklin Graham PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . .12 Fire and Fur Coats – by Stephan N. Tchividjian FAITH & CULTURE . . . . . . . .14 What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? – by Dr. Rob Pacienza PARENTING . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Are We Missing the Point of Christmas with Our Kids? – by Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts CHURCH UNITED . . . . . . . .18 Church United Southwest Florida Launches “State of Our City” Platform to Fuel Kingdom Collaboration – by Edwin Copeland HEART AND SOUL . . . . . . .20 Remembering Why Christmas Matters: The Reflective Power of Advent – by Dr. Debra A. Schwinn and Dr. Jonathan Grenz FOSTER CARE . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Most Sacred Table – by Andrew Holmes GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 – 26 What is one small tradition you’ve added to your holiday season that brings you unexpected joy?? THE CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Open Your Gift – by Dr. O.S. Hawkins GOOD NEWS CELEBRATES 2025 – 2026 FAITH LEADERS . .29 - 44 LEGAL Q & A . . . . . . . . . . .46 Don’t Fall into the “Restrictive Endorsement” Trap – by William “Bill” C. Davell and Charles Tatelbaum STEWARDSHIP . . . . . . . . . .48 Debilitating Debt – by Patrick J. Kelly HOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 A Place to Call Home: Restoring Dignity This Christmas – by Joseph Kenner ENCOURAGEMENT . . . . . .52 Christmas in November: Remembering the Persecuted – by Omar Aleman RELATIONSHIPS . . . . . . . . .54 The Story We Forget to See – by Lisa May COMMUNITY NEWS . .58 - 64 CALENDAR . . . . . . . . .66 - 67 We Get Letters South Florida Edition • Good News December 2025 • Volume 27, Issue 9 CONTENTS
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