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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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith (Ephesians 2:8, NIV). Christianity is totally unique. It is the only religion in the world in which God becomes flesh. It is the only religion in history that has the death, burial, and resurrection of God. It is the only religion that bases its integrity upon
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We should pray for our children. I believe this, and you do too. What does the Bible say about praying for our children? Well, practically nothing. I haven’t taken a turn for the worse into Progressive theology. The Bible simply doesn’t say, “This is how you pray for your children.” The Bible does list a
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Dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day (2 Peter 3:8, NIV). What?! Interruption #1,001,209 today? Wasn’t the last Interruption #1208? What happened? Please look at the date. It’s April 1, or April Fools’ Day! No, I don’t consider the readers of this
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For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth (Matthew 12:40, ESV). Jesus retold the prophecy that He would be buried for three days and nights. Jesus died on the cross
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If Warren Buffet walked through a crowd throwing one hundred dollar bills into the air, and I was there, I would grab as many as I could. Would you? Paul prays for us… I pray that the eyes of your heart will be enlightened, so that you will know … what is the surpassing greatness
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HHHHMMMHHM! Yes, the title of this Interruption reads, “P45 Confirms the Resurrection!” This weekend we celebrate Easter. We will probably hear, “He is risen!” to which we will respond, “He is risen indeed.” The resurrection is crucial to the Christian faith. As the Apostle Paul writes… If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless
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God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5b, NIV). Defeat comes in many forms, including lost relationships, failed goals, betrayal, sickness, and unforeseen circumstances. We dream of a three-point shot at the end of a basketball game, with the ball sailing through the net in victory, but instead,
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To the most high and mightie Prince, James by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. The translators of The Bible, wish Grace, Mercie, and Peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. What did you just read? Answer: The original preface of the King James Version of the Bible printed in
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Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us (Ephesians 3:20, NASB1995). If we do not believe in miracles, we lose hope for resolutions to most of our difficulties. How many of us are facing situations that are beyond our
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