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2012 Bulletin Articles

If You Were Granted Just One Wish

The fervor which swept across this nation seeking to win the $500,000,000 lottery is remarkable. It is amazing to see how so many Americans think that money would bring them true happiness. The reality is that past winners of lotteries just could not handle that kind of money and their lives were ruined by such a “blessing.” As a child, we thought…

“Jesus Is the Reason for the Season”

At this time of year, we hear the saying often, “Jesus is the reason for the season.”  It’s catchy.  It’s heart-warming.  It’s reassuring.  However, the hyped “season” of Christmas, which man has designated as the birth-time of Jesus, has no Scriptural basis—neither in historical record or in authoritative command from God.  As some have more aptly stated, “Jesus is the reason for…

Worshiping With Shigionoth

Look again at the title of this article and you will see a Biblical word, but one few would understand. Who or what is this Shigionoth that was part of the worship instructions given to the Jews. It is found in the introductory words of the seventh psalm in the King James Version—Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord concerning…

Greet One Another

We read some expressions in Scripture so often (especially in particular parts of the New Testament) that we might skip right over them and not consider their real emphasis and import.  One example of this is the frequency with which we come across the word “greet” in the New Testament. As we have a “greeting” part of our letters today, it was…

Slooooooooooowwwww to Anger!

One of the most challenging verses and Christian responsibilities in all Scripture is found in James 1:19, where God instructs us to be “slow to anger.”  Scripture does not say to never, ever be angry (cf. Eph. 4:26), but God clearly directs us to be slow to get there.  In other verses, we read of the Lord’s expectations for us to exercise…

The Joy of Being Involved

My heart is filled with joy that I am part of a congregation which seeks to glorify God and let the light of the Lord shine through us. So many wonderful challenges confront us and each of you seems so ready to serve Him. We have just finished our annual lectureship which has been part of this work for seventeen years. At…

I Love the Palm Beach Lakes Church of Christ Because…

We have just finished one of our finest lectureships ever.  What a tremendous blessing to spend ten hours over the course of a weekend growing in our love for the Lord, His Son, His Word and His church!  This event is one of the great highlights on the church calendar every year…and for good reason. Our theme for this year’s lectureship was…