This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ (Titus 1:1, NLT). The Apostle Paul uses the word “slave” (also translated as “bondservant”) over 30 times in his writings in the New Testament. Paul calls himself a slave, his co-workers slaves, and all who follow Jesus slaves. This letter […]
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Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray (Matthew 24:11, ESV). Recently, as I was riding my bike south on a bike path south of Springfield, Ohio, I noticed a fellow cyclist with his bike upside down. Following the golden rule of bicycling, I stopped to see if I could help. The stranded cyclist
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Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom” (John 18:36, NLT). Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” Pastor Grant would like to add a third—political conversations. Death, taxes, and political conversations. I think the last certainty could be the worst—especially this year! Admittedly,
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I placed this question on Facebook® recently: “I write a morning blog called Interruptions. Need quotes on this question: ‘What’s your favorite thing about being a mom?’ Obviously, this is for my blog on Mother’s Day.” From the comments I received, I’ve realized there are many great mothers and grandmothers who have “friended” me on
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For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7, KJV) I believe we should be grateful no matter our circumstances. Warren Buffett (think very rich) was interviewed by Charlie Rose in 2022, and during this interview, Buffett said, The bottom 2% of income earners in the United States live better than John
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“Итак, братия мои возлюбленные, будьте тверды, непоколебимы, всегда преуспевайте в деле Господнем, зная, что труд ваш не тщетен пред Господом” (1-е Коринфянам 15:58). Во время написания “Прерывания” я слушаю музыку поклонения. У меня нет плейлиста. Я позволяю алгоритмам YouTube® находить мои песни. Недавно во время написания прерывания на экране появилась песня с объявлением 79yrs &
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You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! (Matthew 7:9-10, NLT) God wants us to pray for our daily needs. I call it “bread and fish” praying. We don’t bother
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For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse (Romans 1:20, NASB1995). The Apostle Paul says that at the end of time, those who don’t know God will be without excuse. In Romans 1,
In James 3:13-18, the Lord’s brother writes about bitterness, jealousy, ambition, and selfishness while contrasting the godly virtues of peace and wisdom. Let’s read his teaching in the paraphrased Old Guy Version (OGV). If we say we are wise, our actions should express wisdom and gentleness, and those around us will experience grace in our
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By this is love perfected with us (1 John 4:17, ESV). Everyone wants to know and experience love. But we often fail with love. The Country Music industry thrives on this failure, making millions of dollars producing songs with lyrics like Morgan Wallen’s Chasin You… Chasing that freedom, chasing that feeling that got gone too soon.