Last Sunday was a day which many at Palm Beach Lakes will never forget. It will not be because of the sermons, but because of the visible manifestation of the power of the word of God to transform lives. It was an emotional day with tears of joy because we were reminded again that the word of God is living, active and…

I thought that today I would let you look over my shoulder in a letter I wrote to a young Christian lady. Her identity is not important, but the thoughts in this letter need to be considered by everyone. “Dear ________, “I am so thankful for the fact that you are my sister and my friend. It is because of this mutual…

We hear the word integrity used frequently and we value those who have it. Above all other people on this earth Christians should have this quality. It is the basis of trust and hope and positive interaction with those around us. Webster defines the word as “having a firm adherence to a code especially moral or artistic values.”  We live in a…

As I start this article, the national debt is $14,357,186,187,653.88, but by the time I finish it, the debt will be much higher. With the population of the United States at 310,998,322, this means that each citizen owes $46,164.83.  So, if you thought your finances were struggling, make sure you add this number to bills you need to pay. It is obvious…

When the Bible discusses the death of Abel it uses the phrase, “He being dead still speaks” (Heb. 11:4).  Those righteous ones who have departed leave behind many treasures, and through them they speak to us.  Perhaps no one in my lifetime has had the impact of Marshall Keeble.  His parents had been slaves, and our dear brother grew up in deep…

This article has nothing to do with the guilt of Casey Anthony, who, in the view of most Americans, got away with murdering her daughter, Caylee. When the “Not Guilty” verdict was read last week, there was an overwhelming reaction of disdain and a resounding cry for justice for Caylee. The rage came from the evidence presented by the prosecutors of a…

Someone once asked Leonard Bernstein, the celebrated orchestra conductor, “What is the hardest instrument to play?” He immediately replied, “Second fiddle. I can always get plenty of first violinists, but to find one who plays second violin with as much enthusiasm or second French horn or second flute, now that’s a problem. And yet if no one plays second, we have no…

How do you respond to tragedy? How do you determine moral issues like abortion, sexual perversion, divorce and honesty? How do you decide how to treat your enemies and those who mistreat you? It all depends on the concept you have of God. When you think of God, how do you view Him? If we think of God as a myth, our…