Monthly Archives: July 2011

Amazing Faith, Amazing Love

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Pete

Ok . . . so confession time . . . knowing I’ll sound like a cranky old man, perhaps . . . sometimes I’m bugged by how flippantly we Christians toss around words like “awesome” and “amazing”. Sometimes I think … Continue reading →

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What Happened?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Pete

Another lesson this morning from a king of Judah . . . actually another warning about “finishing well.” King Asa is a bit of a “head scratcher” when you read his story (2Chronicles 14 thru 16) . . . how … Continue reading →

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A Heart of Hearing

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Pete

Talk about your major mistake . . . your strategic error . . . your “Oh, if I only had that to do again.” That’s kind of what hits me as a read the story of King Rehoboam’s reign in … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Visit

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Pete

Luke 10:38-42. Only five verses. A single encounter mentioned only in one of the four gospels. Something that you might think could be glossed over or trivialized pretty easily. But as I meditate on the encounter, I’m impressed as I … Continue reading →

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Known

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Pete

If there’s anything that you come away from Psalm 139 with . . . it’s a sense of being very exposed. A reminder that there is no “living in secret” before God. “You have searched me and known me,” says … Continue reading →

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Head in the Cloud

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Pete

They had so much to do. Candles to be trimmed . . . incense to be offered . . . bread to be put on the table. There were songs to be sung . . . prayers to be offered … Continue reading →

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A "Give Back" Fest

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Pete

Ok . . . so, you wanna talk about “over the top”? . . . you want to think on something that’s hard to get your mind around? . . . you want to get a hernia? Try taking this … Continue reading →

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A Whole Heart and A Willing Mind

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Pete

David had done as much as he could do. He’d put in a ton of preparation. Plans drawn . . . materials acquired . . . labor force secured and organized . . . everything David could do, he had … Continue reading →

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Arise and Build!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Pete

It came into play again this morning. That wonderful dynamic between that which has been recorded in the Old Testament and that which is taught in the New Testament. The old adage, “the New Testament is in the Old concealed … Continue reading →

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