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…

Have you ever had an experience like this? In the midst of a conversation the person you are talking to says something like this, “Well, I may have said something I should not have said, but have you heard what they have been saying about me?” Responding to what others are saying about us is a major problem each of us faces.…

If there is any truth affirmed in the Bible, one of those truths must be this one—God answers our prayers. Before Jesus left the earth He told His disciples, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you” (John 16:23). The apostle John heard Jesus say these words, obviously practiced them and years…

The next time you read Genesis take time to notice how God was always with Joseph. Look at the following list of all the times God was with him. He was with him: ¨ When his dreams were misunderstood, yet later proved to be right. ¨ When he receive a coat of many colors and he didn’t ask for it—and the coat became a…

I marvel at how God arranged His holy book. He could have just listed the important facts we need to know and it would have thrilled our souls, but in His divine wisdom He chose to reveal the facts and then emphasize them in amazing ways so that we would never forget. This week’s bulletin article is the first of two articles…

We live in an age of political compromise. Problems are resolved by  those having opposing views to each yield to the other and find a “middle ground” where they can agree. While that might work in many areas, there are obviously areas where it will never work. Imagine trying to use compromise with a rattlesnake or a man-eating tiger. The reality is…