The introduction of the deadly virus, Ebola, in our nation has captured the attention of most Americans. It has been the featured story on all newscasts. What American is there who has not heard of it, and how many of us have not had a sense of fear about its impact? It would help us if we could learn some spiritual lessons…

Those who own rental property know how difficult it is to deal with bad tenants. What a contrast this is with renters who are always current with their monthly payments and often repair anything that is broken. However, there are those who are almost a daily nuisance to the owner of the property. They show no respect for anyone or anything. A…

The cry of injustice can never be ignored in heaven. Cain may have thought that the killing of his brother was nothing, but the reality is that the blood of Abel was crying out to heaven for justice! What a lesson every person on earth must know. There is no such thing as injustice that God does not punish in His own…

Joseph’s brothers were in dire circumstances when they stood with Benjamin and were questioned by the most powerful man in Egypt (Gen. 41:40-42). This was not the first time they had been there to buy grain. The first time, they left and all their money was given back to them and hidden in their sacks of grain. This time, when they left…

I clearly remember hearing my grandmother say, “Getting old ain’t what it’s cracked up to be.” When I mentioned this to Fran Reynolds (older members will know who she was), she said, “No it’s not. It is all cracks.” There are many wonderful blessings about aging, and there are many hard adjustments to be made. However, it might help us to consider…

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…

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…