Beginning in January 2013, a new Bible Class Program for our children will be launched, after three years of preparation and development.  There are several key persons who have made this possible and deserve our thanks, but for lack of space and fear of overlooking someone, thank you to each of you “off the record.” “Stepping into the Bible,” written by PBL…

Over the years, I have often been teased about my southern accent. While it is not as pronounced as it once was, I realize that when I speak a common question is, “Where are you from?” Now before you think that being southern is all that bad, may I remind you that Paul said “you all” thirty-one times in his writings! Your…

I rarely give this space to others. But prayerfully read this from my nephew, Jeff. He is almost ninety years of age. He called to see if he could visit with me for just a few minutes after Wednesday night Bible study. My dear brother said, “You’ve probably noticed that I’ve missed a few services lately.” He explained how his wife has…

On March 3, 1863, a Resolution was adopted by the U.S. Senate and then signed by President Abraham Lincoln on March 30, 1863, to proclaim a national day of prayer and fasting.  Read in stunning amazement some of this Proclamation by a U.S. President. “Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just Government of Almighty God,…

It is hard to imagine anyone who has faith in God who has not had those moments when they begin to reflect about all that God has done for them and wonder how they could be so blessed. In those sobering moments of reflection, we look at ourselves and think of how many times we have not measured up to the high…

At every service at Palm Beach Lakes, members are asked to fill out an Attendance Card to record their presence.  Why do we do that?  Some might think, “That’s so old fashioned; we don’t need to do that anymore.”  Others might say, “What a dumb tradition; the old people like doing it but it doesn’t make sense to me.”  So, why are…

First Corinthians chapter fourteen shows that the church at Corinth had a problem which impacted their assembly. This made it impossible for worship to take place. The miraculous gifts were designed to enhance worship, but the abuse of them created chaos. The misuse of the gift of tongues made worship impossible. The gift of tongues had their place. It was designed to…

The wealth of practical teachings for everyday living in Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” is almost limitless for us in our study of this great passage.  Lessons can be gleaned by looking at the text from a number of different vantage points.  It is particularly instructive to see how many times Jesus says “Do not” in this passage.  Consider these sayings in…