This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:6, NLT). Timothy lacked courage as the pastor of the church of […]
I lie awake thinking of you (v. 6, NLT). When you can’t sleep at night, what do you do? Psalm 63 gives an answer. Are we to take a Temazepam®, read our Kindle®, or perhaps get a 3 a.m. snack? King David wrote Psalm 63, and in this psalm, he explains his solution for lying
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I always pray for you, and I give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For I have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people (Colossians 1:3-4, OGV). Perhaps too frequently, I talk about myself in an Interruption. And this is one of those Interruptions.
Jesus said to Peter, “Follow me!” (John 21:22, OGV) Would you like to be discipled by Jesus? There isn’t a better discipler than our Lord. A part of me would want to be one of the original Twelve, and another part has trepidation. There are thoughts and situations in my life that I want to
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Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days (Ephesians 5:16, NLT). All of us want opportunity in our lives. The Greek word for “opportunity” is “kairos” and it means a moment of potential. I’ve heard teachers say, “Look for your kairos moment. An opportunity to serve His kingdom.” Not all of our opportunities
A time to weep, and a time to laugh (Ecclesiastes 3:4, ESV). I recently traded in my SUV for a pick-up truck. The universal comment of those seeing me in a truck for the first time has been, “I’ve never thought of you as a truck person.” This proves the verse of the Bible that says
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4, NASB1995) Note: This Interruption is #999. Add 1, and the next Interruption will be #1,000. HHHHMMMHHM . . . 1,000 Interruptions! Let me give you some details. I began writing Interruptions as a means to stay in touch with staff and church members.
[Note: The 1000-year reign of Jesus on earth is mentioned in Revelation 20; the soon 1000th Interruption isn’t mentioned in Revelation 20, but some say both events are coming soon!] The New Living Translation of the Bible was written with children in mind. I think that’s a good idea, and Jesus does too . .
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[Note: Vacation, free tickets to a Cincy Red’s game, a new car, or the coming 1000th Interruption – which is more desirable?] I do not fish. I do not hunt or play golf. I’m not your typical American male — I’m more spiritual! HHHHMMMHHM! In John 21, having been told by Jesus to go to Galilee,
[Note: It’s debatable, but is the soon coming of the 1000th Interruption a sign of the end times?] Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you (Ephesians 4:32). We all bring expectations into our relationships. Our expectations are often developed from what happened or didn’t happen in previous
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