One morning this week, as I leaving the house to come to church, I received a message from one of my colleagues that the main road was blocked and traffic was being detoured. When I entered my car, I used Maps (GPS) to find an alternative route that brought me to church almost as quickly as would have been the case had there been no traffic issue. I was thankful for this inside info since I am not...  Read More

“It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).I have always loved this verse, perhaps you do as well. It just sounds good. It has a noble quality about it—a high and lofty ring to it. The question is: do we really believe it? It may be that secretly, silently, in our weaker moments, we think it is actually better to receive than to give. In those times, if we are honest, we think I am...  Read More

On the evening before Christ’s crucifixion, Jesus washed the disciples’ feet and then said, “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you…” (John 13:15). Jesus called His first disciples to a life of service and what was true for them is true for us. We, too, are called to a life of service. It is not only a choice we must each make, it is the choice we should all take. We s...  Read More

I like the story of the seven-year-old boy who was called on to pray at the family dinner. He tried to pray what he had heard his father routinely pray for years, “Bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies.” However, the little kid prayed instead, “Bless this food to the nervousness of our bodies.” In recent days, some heavy rains and unwelcome street flooding have come to South Florida. Wh...  Read More

The topic today is one of which Jesus had much to say. It is about the stewardship of life. In Luke 12, Jesus shared a stewardship parable and then gave this vital principle: “To whom much is given, much is required” (Luke 12:48). Note the use of the word much. This verse says much about how much is required of us who are the recipients of much. This verse serves to remind me of a few things (not ...  Read More

Be honest. Do you find yourself at a place in your life right now in which you are living under great pressure—with no relief in sight? The Apostle Paul would understand what you are feeling. Listen to his words about a particularly difficult time in his life—“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered…We were under great pressure far beyond our ability to endur...  Read More