Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, so that the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines forty years (Judges 13:1, NASB1995). If you were an Israelite in Biblical history, you would not want to hear the cry, “The Philistines are coming.” They were ferocious warriors and the Achilles’ heel […]
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I’ve discussed depression with many people through 55 years of ministry. I’m not a professional counselor but am very supportive of those who experience depression seeking professional help. The title of this Interruption is Feeling Depressed? What I know! I’m writing about what I’ve observed (may not be correct for everyone) and what I’ve experienced
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Of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known (Colossians 1:25, ESV). Considering my ministry, I’ve learned how to be a good steward of the gifts and calling of God in my life from reading Colossians chapter one
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And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars” (Revelation 3:1, ESV). Sardis is the fifth of seven churches to receive a letter from the Apostle John in the Book of Revelation. As noted on this map, the churches form
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Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God (Romans 1:1, ESV). In the book “Trustworthy,” the author Benjamin Shaw writes… It is an incredible fact that within the New Testament, we have the writings of someone who persecuted the church. His name is Paul, and he aggressively and violently
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Since we have such a hope, we are very bold (2 Corinthians 3:12, ESV). Be completely humble and gentle (Ephesians 4:2a, NIV). Paul writes in 2 Corinthians about being “bold” and in Galatians about the need for “humility.” Years back, while eating breakfast at my hotel in Russia, Alexander, my interpreter, sat down across the table
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out (Proverbs 10:9, NASB1995). In 50 years of ministry, as a pastor of a local church and in national and international ministry, I’ve been involved with dozens of people who have been impacted by the moral failure of leaders. The comment
A well-known Christian ministry wanted to know the top 10 Bible verses in the world. They had AI bots study “searched verses” in major search engines, and they came up with the following results. Okay, let’s make this more interesting. I will give you the verses without the references (but with them listed below). Let’s
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The Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5, ESV). I’ve asked God to “increase my faith” many times, and God always answers, often in unexpected ways. We find two words in New Testament Greek used for “increasing.” These words, used 41 times in the New Testament, can be translated the same. “Increase
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And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze” (Revelation 2:18, ESV). This is the fourth of seven letters to individual churches in the Book of Revelation. Note “Thyatira” on the postal route
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