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And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, 27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Acts 20:25-27 The Greek word for “purpose” is boule. The boule was an advisory citizen body of the Athenian democracy. Members had to be over 30 and citizens could serve on it twice, which was more than other elected offices. There were either 400 or 500 members of the boule, who were selected by lot in equal number by each of the ten tribes. In Aristotle's Constitution of Athens, he attributes to Draco a boule of 401 members, but Solon is generally taken as the one who started the boule, with 400. The boule had its own meeting house, the bouleterion, in the Agora. -       Source: The Ancient Greek Council, thoughtco.com The boule that Paul talks about – the purpose of God ...

The word “acappella” is defined by the dictionary as:  “music without instrumental accompaniment.”  It comes from a Latin word which literally means “as in the church.”  Interestingly, the etymology (origin) of this word, proves that at the beginning of the church (and for many centuries thereafter), the music in worship was singing only, without instrumental accompaniment. - by Greg Gwin  

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION "And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown! And he replied: go out into the darkness and put thine hand into the Hand of God. That shall be to thee better than light and safer than a known way." (Anonymous) I used the above proverbial saying recently but, I truly love its message and it's so appropriate to our lesson today because we've passed through the gate and have begun our journey. I pray that it's God's will that we all survive this year's journey. My editorial efforts today is directed towards providing us with advice as to what I believe to be the best way of traveling. In order to do this I'm going to use a most profound question asked of Jesus by one of His disciples. Before we get to that question, let me give y...

  I like math.  Some may think I’m weird for doing so, but I do.  I like math.  I’ve enjoyed learning through the years about how to solve mathematical equations.  It was my favorite subject from elementary through high school grades.  I even began working toward a math degree in college as one of two majors until I decided to dedicate my life to another field of study and service.  (I’ll come back to that in a moment.)   I’ve been asked how I came to like math.  Was there someone who sparked my interest?  My answer has always been “yes”; it was Mrs. Harrell, my third grade teacher in Stanton (TX) Elementary School.  Over 4 decades removed from that third grade class, I now think back about Mrs. Harrell and my love for math.  What did she do to kindle a love for math in me?  I don’t remember many specific things that she did, but I think I’ve “factored” (a good al...

Insights from a Blind Man My Dad recently told his Bible class about a blind man that he once knew. His name was Leonard Burford. Burford was professor and head of the music department of Abilene Christian College for 24 years. In my Dad's estimation (and now mine), Burford was an amazing man. Burford, born on September 30, 1905, and his two siblings, Jack and Mabel, were born with the same eye condition: retinitis pigmentosa. Leonard's vision was always the poorest. When he was 14, his sight was so poor he couldn't read even large print. His mother, Mrs. J. L. Burford, located a Braille alphabet, and he taught himself to read it with a paper and punch. By the age of 28, Burford was completely blind. He was blind but he accomplished much. After graduating from high school, he went to college at Abilene Christian College. He graduated with honors in 1925 earning a degree in education. When he received his degree, his mother was also awarded an honorary degree for h...