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Faith in Motion
This series profiles people in our community who have undergone a unique or particularly inspiring religious journey. This feature, by St. Petersburg Times correspondent Mindy Rubenstein, won the 2010 Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council, which honors excellence in the secular media in communicating religious issues, values and themes. Her pieces published in 2009 won in the newspaper series category, competing against other newspapers across the country. Tips for future stories are welcome at mindy.rubenstein@yahoo.com.
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On to the next step of family's journey with hope
Friday, September 9, 2011
Last Sunday, we packed up our minivan with suitcases full of clothes, diapers, toys and other essentials for our family's seven-hour drive to Atlanta. It felt like the exciting ascent that people experience when they make "Aliyah" to Israel — toward a life not about materialism, but rather, about spirituality and growth.
I was born in the Tampa Bay area. My husband and I went to schools in Pinellas County, left for college and came back home. It is a wonderful place to grow up, surrounded by beautiful beaches and many friendly people. Much of our family is here, and it is difficult to leave them, but it's not too far away for visits.
Pasco couple help others with Christian recovery program
Friday, August 5, 2011
John and Pam Hughes had walked 6 miles along the Dunedin Causeway by the time he finished telling her about his past, much of it not very pretty. It was early in their relationship, and he had planned to wait longer before revealing the details — his sex and Internet porn addictions, his two failed marriages.
But he had completely turned his life around through Celebrate Recovery — an international 12-step program based on the Bible and Christian principles — and was ready to move on.
Metropolitan Ministries Pasco serves up Sunday breakfast before service
Friday, July 22, 2011
HOLIDAY — Mike Doughty and his crew of volunteers hustle around the church kitchen and into the sanctuary, serving up hot breakfasts to the dozens who have gathered there Sunday morning.
Made-to-order omelets, golden brown waffles, fruit and yogurt parfaits, and other savory breakfast dishes line the restaurant-style menu. Dozens of people of all ages sit in the back of the sanctuary at round tables with white cloths, enjoying hot food and friendly service — all part of the Mission Cafe.
The best part: It's all free.
Pasco paraplegic finds himself in faith and family
Friday, June 24, 2011
WESLEY CHAPEL — Bill Renje still has a bullet in his right lung — a reminder of the path God chose for him 20 years ago.
That bullet turned Renje into a paraplegic at 18 and charted the course for his life: a gold medal Paralympian, a commercial Realtor, an author, a family man and man of God.
Retired mason Donald Wentworth leads Sunday services at Pasco nursing home
Friday, June 17, 2011
Donald Wentworth spent 35 years as a mason before coasting into retirement. He figured he would do a lot of fishing and lounging around. Then an unexpected visit to church led to a new calling. As he thumbed through the Bible, reading the words and listening to the preacher's message at Hicks Road Baptist Church, Wentworth felt moved to do more.
"From that moment on, I believed that God had a mission for me," said Wentworth, 70, of Port Richey. "I learned that God wanted me to be a messenger and a witness for him."
'Rupert's Tales' author shares message of love, tolerance, acceptance
Friday, June 3, 2011
Kyrja has pink and purple streaked hair, a brightly colored house and an equally colorful name she picked for herself — from a Viking word meaning "choosers of the slain." "I chose the name Kyrja because I choose to be who I am. I take full responsibility for my own choices," said Kyrja (pronounced KEE-ruh), who prefers just the first name, no last name, thank you very much.
Kyrja spent years operating a steel drum roller and dump trucks and digging ditches. When she was laid off from the construction industry in 2008, she saw the opportunity to put her pent-up creativity on paper.
Zephyrhills couple send packages of toiletries, supplies to missionaries
Friday, April 8, 2011
ZEPHYRHILLS
Kim Wilson was packing for a 10-day mission to Mozambique when she wondered if there was anything she could bring for the Christian missionaries who were already there.
She asked around, and at first the missionaries were too humble to request anything. Then they called back and said they could use a few things:
Rolls of transparent tape.
Washable polyester shower curtains.
A Zephyrhills church mission helps Haitians rebuild
Friday, April 1, 2011
The earthquake that devastated Haiti last year, killing more than 300,000 people and leaving 1.3 million homeless, claimed a spiritual casualty as well:
A church in Port-au-Prince that was built with help from a congregation in Zephyrhills.
Christian author's faith in God guides life and writing
Friday, March 25, 2011
Patti Leudeman Chiappa couldn't read or write until she was 14.
An English teacher helped her overcome dyslexia and encouraged her to write something for the school newspaper.
Wesley Chapel Christian music singer serves as role model for troubled girls
Friday, March 18, 2011
WESLEY CHAPEL — Kelly Flores started singing at 2, and by the time she was 7 her church leaders in the Bronx were asking her to perform solos.
"I was like wow, people like my singing,'' she recalled. "I guess I didn't realize I could sing."
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