The ultimate purpose of this blog is to write about the most important topics, including God, the Bible, science, theology, maturing in Christ, and dozens of others — and yes, in only 500 words of speculation and generalization — for the benefit (or annoyance) of those who read Interruptions. Today, let’s elevate our understanding of […]
There’s the old joke, “I prayed to be humble, and God answered my prayer.” People have told me that they were praying for brokenness and humility. My thought when I hear this request: “Don’t pray for brokenness and humility. Ask God for your next step of faith, and by stepping forward, you will find brokenness
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“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 12:8, NLT). After picking up four of my grandkids at school and driving them home, I heard one of my grandsons say, “67,” and everyone laughed. A few minutes later, another said, “67,” and again everyone laughed. I asked them, “What does ‘67’ mean?” To which
You should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1, NLT). Perhaps the most influential business consultant in the past 50 years has been Peter Drucker. He wrote about leaders, “The executive is not supposed to be a handyman. He is supposed to be a builder.” Leadership style in business schools in the
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The author of this psalm has been left behind. Note that Psalm 120 has the title Song of Ascents, which were psalms sung by pilgrims traveling to worship at the temple in Jerusalem. But in verse 5 we read … Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! (ESV) Let’s
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I couldn’t look at the Apostle Paul’s bank records, as when I asked my personal Gemini® AI Assistant (I call her “Gem”) to investigate, she told me that while she knows everything about my personal and your personal finances, her research prowess doesn’t extend to the first century. However, we can infer many details about
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As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior (1 Peter 1:14-15, NASB). First Peter 1:14-15 is a “life verse” for me as I memorized it over 50 years ago, and repeat it daily. It has saved me. All Christians deal
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These are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name (John 20:31, NLT). After writing 1699 Interruptions, which contain the same total number of words as in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord
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Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him
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David at age 13: Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David (1 Samuel 16:13, NIV). David, King of Judah at age 30: And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house
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