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…

The youth work at Palm Beach Lakes is about to enter a new and exciting phase.  On June 1, Casey and Hannah Haynes will arrive to begin working with PBL youth, to help build and cultivate their faith, in order that they might continue to “grow in the grace and knowledge of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18). Casey and…

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…

Some folks have been conditioned to believe that studying the Bible is dull, boring, difficult or some kind of chore to endure.  Whoa!  Somebody is using the wrong conditioner! Or, some folks have not tried to genuinely study the Bible for themselves!  For, when one takes the time to read and study this book, he will discover that doing so is actually…

In an effort to exhort his readers to obey God and not neglect the great salvation of which they had tasted, the inspired writer of Hebrews drew a lesson from the past, making a compelling argument from the lesser to the greater. The “lesser”:  “For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward”…

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…

A gas pipe line near the Turnpike in Stuart exploded this morning and a car accident happened about the same time.  Which came first? Initially, it was believed that the car ran into the pipe line (accident first, then explosion), but later it was determined that the pipe line must have exploded first, then flying debris caused the car accident. An elderly…

Is there any way any of us could have imagined how wonderful the past few days at Palm Beach Lakes would have been? It is wonderful when a single event energizes the church, but it is even more wonderful when events follow one after another and create such excitement. After the Ladies’ Day this past Thursday, the comment I heard again and…