May 25, 2016
By Dr. Daniel R. Stahl “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago,” Ephesians 2:10. There was a movie released a few years ago called, A Knight’s Tale. One of the main characters, William Thatcher, played by […]
May 25, 2016
By Kelly Wise Valdes On Father’s Day we celebrate fatherhood and recognize the influence of father figures in our homes and society. “Honor you father” is an important theme throughout the Bible. Some fathers are easy to love and it’s natural to honor them on Father’s Day. Some fathers are more difficult to love. They […]
May 25, 2016
By Kelly Wise Valdes A canonized saint that is honored as a special protector is known as a patron saint. A patron saint may also be a benefactor of persons in a certain occupation or a guardian of those who bear the saint’s name. A patron saint may be invoked to intercede with God for […]
May 25, 2016
By Bonnie Mentel Families Instructing Students at Home (F.I.S.H.), a ministry of Bell Shoals Baptist Church, is a Christian homeschool encouragement group in Brandon. There are currently 240 families registered with F.I.S.H., making it the largest Christian homeschooling support group in Hillsborough County. Its Website states, “Our goal is to provide an environment centered on […]
May 25, 2016
By Katelyn Massarelli Sitting outside of Moe’s Southwest Grill on a Tuesday night, group members of Breaking Down Walls eat, socialize, and catch up with each other before group leader, Cordale Alexander, alerts the group the meeting is going to start soon. He asks everyone to take each other’s hands, bow their head and pray […]
May 25, 2016
By Tatiana Ortiz Sometimes individuals are faced with a challenge, but have an uncertainty on where to turn. That is where prayer comes in and can change everything because it is powerful. Founder Pamela McMenamy Stamey from Home Makers of Hope can relate when it comes to prayer because she said it is part of […]
May 24, 2016
By Kelly Wise Valdes Most people know of the Notre Dame Cathedral from the novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the subsequent popularity gained from the Disney movie of the same name. This is one of so many reasons to visit this famous monument in Paris, which is one of the oldest buildings in […]
May 24, 2016
Staff Report “Spend the night in a box?” As she laughed, Tina said, “I wish I had had a box to sleep in at night; the best I could ever do was get under awnings.” Tina was homeless six years ago and now holds two jobs and has a roof over her head. “There is […]
May 23, 2016
By Bonnie Mentel The Florida Baptist Children’s Home has been providing care for children for the past 112 years. It has headquarters in Lakeland, but offices and ministries throughout the state of Florida. It runs many foster care ministries throughout the state and recently expanded its program to the Tampa Bay area. “Foster care is […]
May 25, 2016
Bell Shoals Vacation Bible School: Submerged
A limo ride, hot air balloon ride, mechanical bull, mobile gaming lab, rollercoaster, and a zipline are some of the things that children at Bell Shoals Baptist Church have enjoyed on the last day of Vacation Bible School in the past. What will it be this summer? Bell Shoals Baptist at 2102 Bell Shoals Rd. […]
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