Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up (Galatians 6:9, ESV). Pew Research™ conducts the most extensive surveys of church statistics in America. They have conducted three massive surveys (over 35,000 people interviewed) in the last 17 years. I’ve always anticipated the surveys as […]
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If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you (John 15:7, ESV) Anything that begins well has a chance of ending well. If something does not begin well, it has no chance of ending well. So, how do we get a good beginning for
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No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering (Hebrews 12:22, NLT). Mount Zion In the Book of 2 Samuel, we find the “stronghold of Zion” conquered by King David, then renamed the “City of David” as
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I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face (Colossians 2:1, ESV). Paul had not visited Colossae when he wrote the Letter to the Colossians. Upon receiving a letter from someone they didn’t know, perhaps the Colossians
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Before discussing Psalm 105, let’s review Hebrews 6:17, 19a. . . God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind … This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls (NLT). God always keeps His promises. Psalm 105
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In every way we try to show that we are good servants of God. We do not give up when there is much trouble, and things go wrong, and things are hard (2 Corinthians 6:4, Worldwide English [WE]). Regular readers of Interruptions note that I like dogs, and my wife likes cats. Those same regular
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well (Psalm 139:14, ESV). I became acquainted with Dr. Paul Brand because he co-wrote a book with Philip Yancey entitled Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. Paul Brand was a hand surgeon who pioneered hand reconstructive surgery with
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But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles (Galatians 1:15-16, NLT). Jesus called Paul to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. Paul’s calling was clear
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Let us test and examine our ways and return to the Lord! (Lamentations 3:40, ESV). I was recently asked about the major lessons I’ve learned as a pastor for 49 years. Great question! I answered. . . Every pastor and all Christians will go through three significant tests. The test of faith, the test of spiritual
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Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18, NIV). Dealing with difficult times, we can either walk in the flesh or be filled with the Spirit. We might say after a tense moment, “I need a drink,” but have we said during trials, “I need to
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