Like most experiences in life, my brother’s stroke has given me an opportunity to consider things I might never have thought of had I not been with him.  He is doing well, but seeing him so handicapped by the medication and sickness is so frustrating.  I am thankful that he is beginning to speak again, and we are optimistic for the future,…

The latest information from the Barna Group reveals some amazing facts about the faith and religious practices in various areas of America.  We are not surprised that the most religious cities where individuals claim to be Christians are in the southern states (Shreveport—98%; Birmingham—96%; Nashville—95%).  At the other extreme are San Francisco—68% and Portland, Oregon—71%.  Of interest to those of us in…

When we try to rate things we often use the 1 to 10 scale.  We hear questions about how well we like a product based on a 1 to 10 scale.  Movies, restaurants, home appliances and a host of things around us are measured in this way.  So when planning our Super Sunday, the number 10 became the obvious focus of the…

Every now and then when I finish reading an outstanding bulletin article, my response is, “I don’t believe it could be said any better.”  When I read the following article from the pen of Adam Faughn I immediately knew it would profit everyone. The greatest work of an elder (and the entire eldership) is that of shepherding the flock of God.  Over…

For several weeks we had been saying that a very exciting announcement would be made this past Sunday. Judging by the responses I heard, it is evident that this excitement about the future of the outreach to Hispanics in Palm Beach County and around the world is shared by members at Palm Beach Lakes. There are two aspects of this announcement. The…

Do you recognize these words? Do you know who said them?  “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”  The words sound familiar, but these are not the words of Peter when he answered Jesus’ question, “But who do you say that I am” (Matt. 16:13).  Would it help if I mentioned…

It may be because I do it too often, but I just enjoy hearing when others take a rather well known expression and get confused about the precise wording. Most have heard the expression about throwing out the baby with the bathwater. It probably originated many years ago when a baby would be bathed in a basin and after bathing the baby,…

I marvel at how often the book of Psalms talks about meditating on the word of God. Most of those psalms were written by David, the man God describes as having a heart like God Himself. Perhaps the key to our own spiritual growth is found in doing what David did to have a godly heart. The goal in our life should…