Greetings from Pompano Beach, Florida
We’re enjoying our annual trip to “Gold Coast” of Southwest Florida. This is the 6th constitutive year we’ve been blessed to have fellowship with the brethren at the Northside church. And to renew our association with friends of more than 50 years, Steve and Theresa McAllister. (Yep, we first met in Kindergarten. Ahem!) Continue reading
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Not long ago my Canadian facebook friend, Rob DE Man, posted a quote from the renowned physicist, David Berlinski. It’s from his book “The Devil’s Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions.”
Berlinski, who appeared in Ben Stein’s 2008 documentary, Expelled, which exposed the silencing of educators who questioned the theory of macro evolution, has long been a fierce opponent of the Darwinian theory. Continue reading
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Recently the Houston Texans defeated the favored Cleveland Browns in the NFL playoffs. Following the game, Texas rookie quarterback C. J. Stroud was interviewed and began with these words:
“First and foremost, I just want to give all glory and praise to my Lord, Jesus Christ.”
Stroud is well known for references regarding his faith during interviews. Last year before the NFL draft, Stroud explained why. Continue reading
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It may have been one of the most impressive funeral processions of all antiquity. There were chariots and horseman. There were the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt. All of the house of Joseph, and Joseph’s brethren, and his father’s house, except for the small children. Continue reading
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Next Saturday and Sunday, I’m presenting a four lesson Bible series at the Northside Church in Pompano Beach.
To advertise the series, several brethren met last Saturday morning to pass out announcements in the neighborhood surrounding their meeting place. One of the brethren, Percy, shared an unusual and interesting reaction from one individual. Continue reading
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The late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was one of the best players in professional basketball. His workout regimen was legendary and his dedication to the fundamentals of the sport was uncompromising.
The story is told that Nike sent Alan Stein, Jr to witness one of Bryant’s workouts. When he arrived at 4:00 am, Kobe was already dripping with sweat with a warmup before the workout. For the next 45 minutes Stein watch Bryant work on basic basketball drills. Continue reading
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Greetings from Pompano Beach, FL
Our temperature in Central FL has turned cooler, according to our local weather reporter because of a “blast of artic cold air coming down from Canada.” (Thanks a lot, my Canadian friends!) So, we had to go south where it’s 25 degrees warmer.
Seriously, we’ve come down here for the past 6 years in January to see our good friends, Steve and Theresa McAllister, and enjoy fellowship with the brethren at the Northside Church in Pompano, where I’ll be preaching next week end. Continue reading
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“If you were to die today, what one thing (or a few things) would you be most disappointed that you weren’t able to complete?”
This question was posted by my facebook friend and preaching colleague, Warren Berkley, who publishes a blog aptly named Berksblog. Continue reading
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Jonathan Roumie is the actor who plays Jesus in the popular Biblical drama “The Chosen.”
In interviews with the New Yorker and the Christian Post, Roumine relates how he was struggling to “make ends meet,” before he shot to fame portraying Jesus. At times, he said that he didn’t know where his next meal was coming from. Continue reading
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“Money is in some respects like fire;” once quipped, P. T. Barnum. “It is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master.”
Indeed many have been burned by an inordinate love of money. By their greed. Their selfishness. Their pride. And by their hard-heartedness.
While most preachers don’t relish the idea of talking about money or addressing the issue of giving, the Bible says a good bit about our attitude toward money. And the proper use of money Continue reading
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