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Hurricane Preparedness 2021
Dear Florida Conference leaders and constituents, I pray that this message finds you in good health. As you may be aware, the 2021 hurricane season is quickly approaching and is expected to extend from June 1-November 30, 2021. I would like to remind you of some...
An Honest Discussion on Mental Health, the Pandemic, and the Church
This article will address topics regarding mental health that may be triggering for some. If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek the counsel of a mental health professional or other qualified health provider. If there is immediate danger, dial 911. This...
EQ FOR IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS
By Dr. Annie Pérez, Ph.D., MA, BSN, RN Health Psychologist, Marriage and Family Counseling FLC Director Women’s Ministries and Prayer Ministries Have you ever been told you are insensitive or too direct with people? Do you prefer to talk rather than listen? Does...
Fresh Air, Cardio & Christian Fellowship
By Vivian L. Perez A little over 12 years ago, I shared with my husband the burning desire to help others with their fitness journey. But more so than just getting fit or being in shape, I felt a strong conviction to share my spiritual beliefs alongside encouraging...
Boosting your Spiritual Health
When we talk about healthy living, the first things that come to mind are exercising, eating and sleeping well, and accomplishing the goals on your fitness tracker. While being in good physical condition may be our main focus when it comes to healthy living, eating...
The World’s Greatest Giver
James 1:17 declares, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights." In 2020, multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, donated a gift of $10 billion to help fight climate change — the single most...
Sabbath Devotional
Reunions are beautiful. People apart; now together. They are heartwarming, uplifting, and sometimes unsettling. Images that come to mind are families over cookouts, picnic tables with covered dishes, paper plates, potato salad and watermelon. Reunions are a military...
God Is Our Refuge in Chaos
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its...
That They May Know You
“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3 Shortly before his redemptive death, in the prayer He elevated to the Father for His disciples, Christ expressed in precise words the formula of...
Medical Cadet Corps for a New Generation
My day began before sunrise at the Sanford International Airport. The airfield was lined with chairs, pop-up tents, and various booths, but void of people. I started unloading water bottles, and shuffling plastic totes of first aid supplies in preparation for the...
You Will Seek Me
I’ve read this verse so many times, but this morning it meant something different.
I love that this verse starts with the phrase, “you will seek Me” and not “you might seek Me”… because just that one-word conveys an entirely different message.
“You will seek me” means that He knows every one of us, from the first breath we take, will fill the missing piece in our hearts that He placed in us and will be seeking to fill that void until we find Him.
I believe through the times when I’ve felt farthest from God or when I’ve been running from His arms instead of to them; I was still seeking him.
Vision and New Beginnings
By Alexander E. Schlussler Have you ever thought about which direction you are facing? Are you facing backwards or forwards? Are you looking at your past, thinking about the problems and challenges you may have encountered this year? Or, are you looking forward to...