If someone never believes, teaches or practices a doctrine or a manner of life that is contrary to the will of God, could that person ever be guilty in the eyes of God?  Let me ask that another way:  if a Christian knows of others who are spreading false doctrine (but the Christian never believes it or teaches such himself), or if…

The popularity of social media can hardly be comprehended. It might shock you to learn that worldwide there are more than 645,000,000 Twitter accounts. Even more amazing is that there are 1,317,000,000 Facebook accounts and that 50% of all Americans check their Facebook account every day. Like so many things, social media can be either good or bad. To help us in…

That day has finally arrived for the Josh Blackmer family to once again be part of Palm Beach Lakes. Josh is no stranger to this congregation, having worked for many years with our youth and for the past five years as our missionary to Paraguay. His entire family has a place in the hearts of the members of this congregation, and we…

This congregation is truly blessed!  I am so thankful that the Blackmer family has returned to Palm Beach Lakes and that Josh will be working with this church again!  The excitement that has been building (since this was announced back in February) is now becoming a reality.  Josh Blackmer is a great man and we are blessed to have him back! I…

In the early 1970s, I was part of Camp CACY, Central Alabama Christian Youth camp, for several years. It was there that I became friends with Hudson Nichols, Gus Nichols’ youngest son. He was older than me, but wiser beyond the years he had lived. Hudson and I became close friends during that week, and we worked together every summer. I learned…

JIF peanut butter used to have a slogan (and maybe they still use it), “Choosy moms choose JIF.” Pretty clever.  In other words, if you’re a mom who’s interested in making smart choices for your children and looking for what is very best for your children, then the natural thing for you to do is to choose JIF peanut butter.  Are you…

It is remarkable how much culture impacts the church in every generation. One of the issues now confronting Christians is the ever-increasing use of women as preachers in denominations. The pressure to be politically correct has kept some from speaking clearly about this matter lest they be viewed as male chauvinists or as discriminating against women. The reality is not “What does…

There is an interesting application that can be made of the familiar story of the patriarch Isaac blessing his youngest son, Jacob, instead of his eldest son, Esau.  Isaac was advanced in age and “his eyes were so dim that he could not see” (Gen. 27:1).  He told Esau to go hunting, bring back some “savory food” that he loved, and at…