The Bible is filled with a great number of stories of men and women. Some are described as epic feats of strength and courage while others are emotional tales of faith and sacrifice. Within the recordings of their lives are examples given to us to draw lessons of how we should live. When we evaluate our lives to those found in the…

The life of King Saul is a tragic story of a humble man’s descent into pride and the lust for power. What makes his story so disheartening is that one incident of failure became the catalyst for him to lose his kingdom, his family and his relationship with God. When we are first introduced to Saul, he is a humble man. He…

After the defeat of Pharaoh’s army in Exodus 15, Moses and the children of Israel sang to praise the Lord for His unchallenged victory. We call this chapter The Song of Moses. In verses 1 through 10, they sang of the defeat of the Egyptians in the Red Sea. Then, from verses 14 through 18, they sang confidently of the Lord’s future…

There seems to be a growing number of “progressive Christian pastors” on social media these days claiming that they have discovered the true meanings of controversial Bible passages. These so-called theologians allege that long held church teachings concerning homosexuality and other practices are based on false interpretations of Scripture. Of course, we can easily show in Scripture that there is zero basis…

Do you remember the day you were saved? For some, that was not very long ago. For others, that may have been decades ago. But, if you picture that day, what do you remember about how you felt once you came up out of the saving waters of baptism? I can clearly remember how I felt. Immediately I was overcome with the…

Over the last four years, it has been debated whether or not America has gone through a recession. While there is still a lot of debate on this issue, one look at gas prices or a trip to the supermarket will show that there is a lot of uncertainty these days. To deal with this, many of us are giving much more…

It’s Palm Beach Lakes’ week at Central Florida Bible Camp: Forever Camp. All of the planning and preparation has led up to this. With 118 kids and just enough staff to make all the activities run smoothly, it is amazing how wonderful a time Forever Camp is. Many may not know exactly what goes on at Bible Camp. In fact, some may…

When I was a young child, there were a few Sunday mornings when my brothers and I made the mistake of asking the question, “Do we have to go to church today?” Without exception, my dad would reply swiftly with, “No, we don’t have to…we GET to!” Thankfully, rather than severe punishment, this response usually resulted in us having a little laugh…