Paul’s second letter to Corinth has some amazing words about how concerned God is about us and the comfort He gives in times of trial. “Blessed be the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort those who…

I thank God for the young people at Palm Beach Lakes. They are not perfect and sinless, for they live in an imperfect world, surrounded by sin, but they are sincerely trying to win the war against their souls and are so successful in battle after battle. One evidence of this is the remarkable Leadership Training Camp conducted this past week with…

The events in the week prior to the Lord’s death are so remarkable. Riding on a borrowed donkey, He had entered the city with a great multitude spreading garments and palm branches before Him. Their voices proclaimed that He was the son of David and that He had come in the name of the Lord. Some of the Pharisees shouted, “Teacher rebuke…

Imagine this scenario. An unseen terrorist has entered America and introduced a fatal virus which swept across our land like the rising sun. While children are immune, every other citizen faces certain death from his actions. Opportunists arise. Reminiscent of those “snake oil” peddlers of the old west, many buy into the promised cure from the plague around them. The land seems…

There are those signs Jesus gave when His disciples asked for how they could know when the time of the end was approaching. Every generation has looked at those signs and said the end must be near. With all that is happening in the world today, so many, especially television preachers, have persuaded their followers that the world is about to end.…

It is remarkable how a simple question can help give greater insight into deep spiritual matters. Jesus showed this when He asked the Jews two simple questions. “The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” (Matt. 21:25). In a similar manner, two questions can be given to those who ask, “Where does the Bible say we should have…

So you think you really don’t know much about the Bible? When we sit at the feet of those who have spent a lifetime studying the Bible, it is easy for us to conclude that we know very little. However, have you ever considered how much more you know than those who lived with Jesus and heard Him reveal such profound truth?…

Only those who have experienced it can comprehend the vast amount of time spent in preparation for a wedding. From the time the engagement is announced and likely even before then, hardly a day passes without the bride making plans for the upcoming event. The amount of energy expended by everyone involved can hardly be measured. There is a spiritual lesson in…