A college professor said to me, while we were discussing the importance of preachers knowing the basics of the Greek language, that “I once heard a man say that anyone with half a brain can read and understand Scripture; well, I’ve heard a lot of sermons by preachers who seemed to have only half a […]
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Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! (Psalm 96:1, ESV) Reading this psalm, I always sense an inherent meaning: even though my singing is more akin to fingernails on a chalkboard than Phil Wickham, when I find a new song in my heart to sing, that song saves me from
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Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7, ESV). I wrote Interruption #1 on March 20, 2020, and emailed it at 7:30 a.m. For over five years, I have been writing an Interruption. This one is #1708. With this blog,
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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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