Monthly Archives: September 2024

Underwear?

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Pete

I don’t envy bible translators. Not only are they trying to map ancient languages into readable, modern text, but they are also often trying to connect our modern mindset to ancient images. That works well enough when God’s people are … Continue reading →

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Whaddya Want?

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Pete

A well-known passage. A stirring declaration. And in its shadow, a response perhaps unnoticed and a question perhaps rarely marked and answered. So, this morning I hover in the shadow of this great truth, its almost assumed implication, and try … Continue reading →

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Bridled

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Pete

This morning, I’m chewing on a phrase in Jeremiah. A descriptor for sin. A big part of what the prophets do is call out God’s people for their sin. Thus, it’s not surprising that they come up with (or, are … Continue reading →

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Asking the Right Questions

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Pete

Hits me as kind of funny (funny weird, not funny ha-ha) for me to be critiquing a man to whom God gave “wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore”, whose “wisdom surpassed … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Grounded in Heavenly Places

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Pete

I know that many counsel against it. That for those who have studied such things, starting one’s day with one’s phone in hand isn’t recommended. But it’s what I do. Alarm goes off and I head downstairs to make coffee. … Continue reading →

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Where God Chooses to Dwell

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Pete

This morning I’m chewing on where God is dwelling. Every Sunday, our corporate worship begins with a call to examine ourselves.  And it’s always the same inventory we’re encouraged to consider.  Are we weary and need rest?  Are we mourning … Continue reading →

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Give Me Some Attitude

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Pete

There’s a lot of attitude in my house these days.  Though my grandsons have been living with me now for almost three years, it’s as they get to be 3 and 4 ½ years old that the attitude-o-meter in the … Continue reading →

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Soul Preservative (2014 Rerun)

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Pete

My thoughts go back to the days of canning. That time of year when fruits and vegetables were prepared and then packed into glass Mason jars. As I recall it, there were three key components to making sure that was … Continue reading →

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Perfected For All Time

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Pete

Not so much hovering over a phrase this morning as I am soaking in it. A reminder that re-centers reality. A truth I can take through the day. A word (actually, four words) that can’t help but evoke a bit … Continue reading →

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Bringing Forth Justice

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Pete

I read the familiar verses, and I reach for my dark green colored-pencil to underline the phrase. But then I pause, and instead grab my red colored-pencil. Behold My Servant, whom I uphold,My chosen, in whom My soul delights;I have … Continue reading →

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