Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday! I’ve never heard the phrase, “Thank God It’s Monday.” Have you? hasn’t always been my favorite day of the week. As a pastor, I had such intensive weekends of preaching, interactions with congregants, family outings, weddings and funerals, and sports events for my children that I dragged myself […]
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For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked (Psalm 73:3, NIV). Have you ever wondered, “Why do the wicked prosper?” Psalm 73 asks this question, too. Even the prophet Jeremiah challenges God in one of his prayers… Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy? (Jeremiah 12:1,
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:2, ESV). What is a Miggy Moment? Our brain has a section called the amygdala. You may have heard of the “flee
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In John 3, we find the most important spiritual thought in all of literature. It’s in a conversation between Jesus and a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” Then Nicodemus quickly asked, “What do you mean?” There are mulligans in golf,
Hebrews 11:6 reads… Without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him (ESV). We must have faith to approach God. How do we get this faith? Romans 10:17 reads… Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word
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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience (Colossians 3:12, NIV). The Apostle Paul uses clothing in Colossians as his image for how we should live in Christ. In the first century, most people wore a tunic, or two rectangular pieces of clothing sewn together with openings for
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The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent (Matthew 12:41, NLT). Today, right over the house where I write Interruptions, there will be a total
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Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help! (Psalm 55:1, NLT) Psalm 55 is a Biblical account of deceit, treachery, villainy, and ultimate victory. Just think of a novel by David Baldacci or Harlan Coben. In Psalm 55, King David runs for his life because one of his confidants and
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Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up (Galatians 6:9, NIV). We pray with little impact, help others, and they don’t notice, and work for goals that seem increasingly distant. Paul writes, “Don’t grow weary, be patient, soon we will
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Confession: I’ve approached the cliff of burnout many times. A pastor today juggles many things, from family to emergencies to meetings to disgruntled congregants, all while maintaining a productive devotional life and writing sermons. That’s me. What’s on your list? Is there a way to avoid burnout? Let me share three passages where I’ve found
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