Whenever the ancient Persians passed a law, it was impossible to revoke it. This law was seized upon by Haman, who attempted to use it to destroy every Jew and especially Mordecai. Mordecai was the cousin of Queen Esther, who had used his wise counsel to become queen of the vast Medo-Persian Empire. The only visible hope for the salvation of the…

There was that time in my life where I sought to find the shortest verses in the Bible to memorize. I became an expert and somewhat of a scholar because the West Huntsville congregation, where I grew up, had a class for all young people every Sunday afternoon before our evening service. We began every class with every person quoting a memory…

There are no words to adequately describe how wonderful the 28th Annual Ladies’ Day was! It was far more than anyone involved in its planning could have ever dreamed and it was life changing to every person involved in it in any way. It was one of those days that you will remember for a long time! It all began a year…

He was only three years old and knew very little about worship, but he knew more than many adults. As he waited for worship to start, he kept looking around and finally asked, “Mommy, what time does Jesus get here?” Wow! Such profound truths so often come out of the mouths of children. The Bible repeatedly emphasizes that Jesus is present in…

Let me make a special appeal to every lady in South Florida, and especially those at Palm Beach Lakes, to realize the opportunity you will have next week. Imagine being able to spend time with a devout Christian sister, who has for the past three months been at the heart of the relief work being done by the Lord in Haiti. Who…

So what’s your favorite Bible verse or statement? I heard of one person who said his favorite quote from the Bible was, “It came to pass.” When asked to explain this he said, “Can you imagine what life would be like if the Bible said, ‘It came to stay!’” What an interesting concept about life. The phrase “it came to pass” is…

Over the years that which brings the greatest joy changes. While a child’s greatest joy might be Christmas, that same time someday might be seen as a period of great stress in dealing with presents and making sure everyone is remembered. Later a child’s greatest joy might be an award at school or scoring the winning points in an athletic contest. For…

As I reflect about our worship together this past Sunday, I cannot forget when we paraphrased John 3:16 and quoted it together. “For God so loved me that He gave His only begotten Son . . .” Think about this and rejoice that He loves each of us, individually,  so much that He would have given His Son even if we were…