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…

I am amazed at how the Global Positioning System, more popularly known as GPS, has saturated our society.  By using a complex system of orbiting satellites, the precise location of any place, person or moving vehicle can be pinpointed.  Parents can now know where their teens are spending their time and employers can know where the company vehicles are being driven.  The…

There is no way to express just how much God wants every person to be in heaven.  The fact that He worked for 4,000 years to get everything ready to announce His plan on Pentecost shows the love He has for the lost.  So, instead of just quoting John 3:16 from rote memory, take time to read every word of this well-known…

The book of Ezekiel should be studied by everyone, but especially by preachers and teachers. There are phrases that appear repeatedly and each of them gives great insight into the nature of God and the importance of those who deliver His message. He wants them to speak only what He has said in precisely the words He has given. The phrase “the…

Think of the impact that texting and emails have had on our ability to communicate with each other. The younger generation sometimes finds itself “LOL” “BC” they just sent a “TXT MSG” to their “BF” to watch what was said “BCOZ” there was a “PLOS.” Later when the parent was no longer looking over the shoulder (PLOS), they sent another text message…