“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).In this passage, the Israelites were in transition, moving from forty years of wandering in the wilderness to entering the long-awaited Promised Land. That is what it meant for them. For us today, we find ourselves in the first days of a New Year. This time of...  Read More

Let’s admit it. This is the time of the year we think about New Year’s Resolutions. New Year’s Resolutions offer the promise of a new beginning. People look at their lives and resolve to do better…in all kinds of areas. I am going to spend more time with family. I am going to start having a quiet time. I am going to start going to church. I am going to quit smoking. I am going to start working out...  Read More

I am excited over our Christmas Eve Morning & Evening Services tomorrow! I look forward to this every year! This year in our December 24th Evening Service, we will open with one of my all-time Christmas favorites: Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come. Here is why I like it so much: Joy is an essential part of the Christmas season—and for good reason! The first announcement of the birth of Christ cam...  Read More

This past Sunday in our Advent Series, you will recall, I spoke about the angel who shared the announcement of Christ’s birth. It came with great joy and celebration. The angel said, “I will bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people…” (Luke 2:10). Indeed, Good News came for all the people. This is underscored by the ones to whom the announcement was delivered. Shepherds were...  Read More

Today, let us revisit from last Sunday’s sermon, Mary’s Song of Praise, called the Magnificat, which serves as a testimony in worship…“My soul magnifies the Lord                                                and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,                        for He has been mindful                                                  of the humble state of His servant.                   ...  Read More

This Sunday, December 3, marks the beginning of our Advent Season at FBC Pompano. Our minds then naturally return to the Worship of Christ (Christ mas). With this in mind, I want to share with you a story that comes from SorenKierkegaard, the noted Danish theologian of another century, whom I mentioned this past Sunday. He wrote of—This prince was running an errand for his father one day in the lo...  Read More