Those early Christians sometimes struggled in trying to understand why anyone would hear the gospel and not obey it. Perhaps Paul says it best when he expressed their frustrations with the question, “Have they not heard?” Truth and righteousness meant so much to them and to us that the first response to the world’s disobedience is to think the only reason they…

Christians sometimes have great difficulty in understanding those individuals who have not surrendered their lives to the Lord. We so easily forget that there was that period in our lives when we ignored the Lord. Yet when we became Christians we were so thrilled with the treasures we had found we could not understand the indifference of others. How many times have…

The following is a report from Jack Cummings of recent events when he and two other elders from the Green Lawn congregation, Robby Rhodes and Charles McGowan, were conducting their regular Sunday worship services in the prison in Lubbock, Texas. “Just before our assembly began about 15 inmates who have never been to our assembly showed up and asked if they could…

Those who know the internet will immediately recognize the title of this article as a website. Any time, any person, anywhere in the world can type in this address and be taken to Palm Beach Lakes website. I’m not sure how often members at PBL who have computers come to this site, but I am confident that hardly anyone knows just how…

The past several years have seen the development of distinct differences between how the U.S. Constitution should be viewed. There are those who seen that document as one which is very fixed and cannot be amended without great effort by the various states. Others see it as a living entity, whose statutes must be “amended” by loose interpretation caused by the changing…

The senseless slaying of Byrd and Melanie Billings in Pensacola has stirred the hearts of many. When their home was invaded and they were slain by the robbers, we learned so much about this amazing couple who have devoted their lives to rearing handicapped children. Our nation agonizes over the reasons why those who made such tremendous sacrifices of time and money…

I don’t know about you but I am amazed at the attention given to the funeral arrangements and burial of Michael Jackson. I realize that he had a great impact on our society, but I just cannot fathom all the attention being paid to him. His burial stands in marked contrast to two other burials in the Bible. The mangled body of…

We have just finished a remarkable Leadership Training Camp with some remarkable young people. This past Sunday our young ladies spoke to a ladies class and our young men spoke at our Sunday morning auditorium class and at our worship. It was thrilling to see the progress being made by each of them. Brayden Gilles challenged us to be more fruitful and…