Having a functioning web address is almost as expected today as a street address—having a functioning web site as expected as a physical site—a valid email address as a mailing address. And, wow, were we ever reminded of that in the last two months! The Palm Beach Lakes congregation has had a presence on the world wide web for 15 years. (Buzz…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 296)
If you were to listen to some preachers and some churches today, you might get the idea that God described His word as a “pillow,” or a “cloud,” or a “feather.” You might begin to believe that Jesus depicted His word as “Jello,” or “rubber,” or “plastic.” Don’t you find it intriguing that man presents God’s word as if it is soft…
The Bible abounds with stories about one person who made a tremendous impact on those living in his/her day and even years beyond. Some of these folks did monumental things, like building an ark for the preservation of righteousness. However, most of the accounts are about individuals who lived normal lives and just did what anyone could or would do. For example,…
What a faithless and evil generation Jesus faced when He came to this earth! Nothing was good enough for them! Their greatest desire was to find some flaw in Jesus! We read of many occasions when they came seeking a sign from Jesus (as if He had not already given them an abundance of signs). “Some of the scribes and Pharisees answered,…
On November 28, 2010, The Miami Herald carried an article by Jaweed Kaleem entitled, “Famed televangelist Osteen’s ‘Night of Hope’ in Miami.” The article (published in The Palm Beach Post on December 2) preceded Joel Osteen’s motivational message in Miami last Friday night (which attracted 13,000 “fans,” as they’re called). Osteen is a popular televangelist, who preaches for a 43,000-member “church” in…
Well, it’s that time of year when folks begin making those “New Year’s Resolutions.” I’m not one who puts a lot of emphasis on them (nothing against those who do), for (1) I believe if something is worth doing it’s worth doing any time during the year, and (2) I’ve seen too many resolutions start on January 1st and gradually fade and…
There is an interesting expression used in Luke 9 regarding Jesus traveling to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 tells us that “the time had come for Him to be received up”—the time of His passion and suffering was nigh. Jesus was in Galilee, so He had to make His way to Jerusalem. The rest of verse 51 tells us “that He steadfastly set His…
If you could hear anybody preach (and I mean anybody), who would you want to hear? (For those of you who said “Dan” or “David,” give me a break!) Wendell Winkler is one of my favorite preachers of all time, often described as “The Preacher’s Preacher.” I purposefully used the present tense “is,” even though he went on to his eternal reward…