We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8-9, ESV). I believe the role and job of a pastor is very difficult. Through the years many commented about my ministry—some positive and some negative—but rarely did anyone mention the difficulty […]
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To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in You I trust (Psalm 25:1, NASB1995). For Interruptions, I usually blog a Psalm on Saturday. Today is Saturday, and I’m writing about Psalm 25. I call Psalm 25 “My Psalm.” Why? Though I’ve written an Interruption on 115 of the 150 Psalms, Psalm 25 was
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The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls (1 Peter 1:9, NLT). If we tell a person, “You need to get saved,” that person might consider us narrow-minded Bible fanatics. If posted on social media, we will be ridiculed, and if spoken at work, we might get fired for hate speech.
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And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25, NLT). I need encouragement; we all do. What is encouragement? The Greek word translated as “encouragement” is a derivative of the Greek word “paraclete.” Those who
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God wants to speak to us. Christianity is a relationship, and great relationships have good communication. To make sure that we hear Him, God has provided the most miraculous method of conversation in the history of the world. Don’t think email, TikTok®, or LinkedIn®—think the Bible! The Bible has 66 books and 40 authors with
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The word “hack” has many definitions. Our computer can be hacked, others (not us) could be a “hack” at their job, or we hack pieces of wood with an ax for our fireplace. Some might consider that I “hack” the Greek with my OGV (Old Guy Version) translation. “Hack” also means a workaround or shortcut,
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I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope (v. 5, ESV). The Bible is about hope. Despair is the opposite of hope. The entirety of Psalm 130 asks, “Can we find hope in the midst of our despair?” Is there a hope that will not fail us? Out of the depths I cry to
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Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear (Ephesians 4:29, NASB1995). Rotten Tomatoes is a website that rates movies. It’s nice to know if a movie is worth watching before investing money or time.
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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15, KJV). This Interruption is equal parts confession and an exhortation, as it reads in the King James Version, to rightly dividing the word of truth. Let me explain. Recently, I was
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And they overcame him [Satan] because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony (Revelation 12:11, NASB1995). During a recent trip to Michigan, my wife read quotes to me from a book she was reading—John Burke’s Imagine the God of Heaven: Near Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted.
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