Even when we were dead and doomed in our many sins, he united us into the very life of Christ and saved us by his wonderful grace! (Ephesians 2:5) Deep grace! Grace means “gift” or “blessing.” In the middle of a discussion, did we stop the grace and start to argue, defend, or accuse? Afterward, […]
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Of 1590 Interruptions, I’ve written about 60 of them on prayer. Below, originally published as Interruption #1227, is my favorite on the topic. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18a, NIV). The Apostle Paul writes that we are to pray with all kinds of prayers. The Bible
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My wife and I are still traveling in the Philippines. We will be home late Thursday evening, July 3rd. One of the most talked-about Interruptions was entitled “Miggy Moments,” published several years ago. It was originally #214. Cease from anger and abandon quick reactive words; Do not get upset; it leads only to frustration and causes many difficulties (Psalm
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The first verse of the Psalms. . . Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord and he meditates on it day and night (Psalm 1:1-2, ESV). Now, consider this quote by
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Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear (Ephesians 4:29, ESV). TGIF, or “Thank God It’s Friday,” sums up the weekend philosophy of many. Weekends are different: no school and hopefully no overtime
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As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (Romans 10:15, ESV) The purpose of the church — ultimately — is to preach the gospel to those who are lost. Jesus didn’t leave the church in the world, empowered by the Spirit, with a commission to go into all the
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“Ради имени Твоего, Господи, оживи меня; ради правды Твоей выведи из напасти душу мою.” (Псалтирь 142:11) Псалом 142 уникален. В нем перечислен пошаговый процесс избавления от уныния. Будучи пастором на протяжении 49 лет, при общении с последователем Иисуса, подавленным жизненной ситуацией, я считал, что лучшим советом для него будет перечитывать Псалом 142 снова и снова,
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23, ESV). Created by our Father for relationship, we are as happy as those relationships. Because of sin (missing the mark of loving relationships), we find ourselves separated from God, others, and self. This separation can be filled with the G.U.L.F. Principles of Restoration.
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And 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). It’s easy to grow weary. For 23 years, I’ve been going to the Philippines, teaching church leaders on the importance of one-to-one discipleship. For those who haven’t traveled extensively with international ministry,
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105, ESV). My favorite college professor once told our class, “I believe in the Bible because of verisimilitude!” which is a very “big and beautiful”* theological word meaning “very similar throughout.” The Bible, written over 1,400 years, contains 66 books