One of the most descriptive and fascinating metaphors for the Bible is the picture presented in the writings of Paul and James.  Look first at James 1:23-25, “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what…

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…

There is nothing that comes close to the unique and wonderful nature of the Lord’s church anywhere in all the earth—past, present or future!  Only the perfect, loving and awesome God could take ALL the DIFFERENT kinds of people and bring them TOGETHER into perfect, loving and awesome harmony.  Think about all the kinds of folks there are in the family of…

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…

The Lord relented from destroying Nineveh in the 8th century B.C., after they repented at the preaching of Jonah.  However, over a century later, their vile condition was set to be punished through the justice of God.  There was nothing they could do. Nineveh was so haughty regarding their own might and wealth, they considered their fortified position unassailable by anyone.  The…

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…

A “Pictorial Dictionary” or “Visual Dictionary” gives visual representations for each of the entries on its pages.  If you were selecting a Bible character to depict each of the following words, who would you choose to put in your “Visual Dictionary”? IGNITER. For more than a decade, “the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem ceased, and it was…

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…