Monthly Archives: August 2025

A Conduit (2020 Rerun)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Pete

It really was a big ask on Paul’s part. Receive back a runaway slave as a brother. No punishment, though it was due. No making him an example before the others slaves, though it would have been prudent. No demanding … Continue reading →

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Stirring Up Division

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Pete

I have a friend who refers to it as “Chad.” As in, “Let me ask Chad about that.” And he asks Chad about a lot. All the time, it seems. Chad is ChatGPT. I don’t have a ChatGPT account yet, … Continue reading →

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Show Perfect Courtesy

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Pete

Pause and chew on them a bit, and the first eight verses of Titus 3 are like drinking from a fire hose (I know, I’ve mixed my metaphors . . . maybe I should have said it’s like gorging yourself … Continue reading →

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Reproof

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Pete

As far as Old Testament words go, it’s not all that common. As far as wisdom goes, I’m thinking it’s kind of a big deal. A fool despises his father’s instruction,       but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. There is severe discipline … Continue reading →

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Remember Me

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Pete

It’s the two-word prayer that hits me every time I wrap up reading Nehemiah. A two-word prayer that almost always leaves me a little uncomfortable. A two-word prayer that feels self-serving at first, but which, after considering the character of … Continue reading →

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Forgiven. Not Forgotten

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Pete

Okay, here’s one of those thoughts that I think is a valid thought but, to be honest, as I type this I’m kind of hearing it put this way for the first time myself. If not entirely correct, it’s at … Continue reading →

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A Tree of Life

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Pete

It’s a three-word phrase that’s caught my attention this morning. Not an obscure phrase, but one pretty well known. Doing a bit of e-concordance work and I find the phrase occurs only 11 times in my bible and pops up … Continue reading →

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With the Help of God

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Pete

I was at a retreat last week connecting with some missionary-pastors and their wives. I’m on the board of a ministry which sends these faithful saints to lesser-known (some of them WAY lesser-known) rural places in America. Many of these … Continue reading →

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The Way of Life

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Pete

“The way of life” — that’s the phrase that caught my attention this morning. Sounds kind of important. Sounds like something, though perhaps not the only thing, that’s foundational to thriving. While it may not be a heart or a … Continue reading →

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