Author Archives: Pete

Implications of Resurrection

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Pete

Some in their midst — supposed brothers and sisters who gathered with them weekly to build up the church and take of the Lord’s supper — didn’t buy into resurrection. Oh, they knew that to fit in and get whatever … Continue reading →

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Sheltering in the Shadow of the Almighty

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Pete

Okay, so Psalm 91 has my mind running wild this morning. Maybe not surprising given it’s a song which seemingly promises deliverance from “the deadly pestilence” (91:3); and so, says that “you will not fear . . . the pestilence … Continue reading →

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The Sword Doing Its Work

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Pete

Honestly, when I open my bible in the morning I’m counting on it being “living and active” (Heb. 4:12a). I’ve often said that reading our bibles is kind of a guaranteed encounter of the divine kind. The God-breathed Word illuminated … Continue reading →

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Steadfast Love and Faithfulness

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Pete

Chewing on another one of those songs where, though the songwriter declares the power of God, and remembers the promises of God, he’s having a tough time connecting those dots with his current situation and the seeming absence of the … Continue reading →

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Barren Beginnings

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Pete

Barren. She was barren. Infertile. Sterile. Unable to bear children (Judges 13:2). And she lived in a land that was barren. Among a people in rebellion to the LORD who had brought them into a land of promise and potential, … Continue reading →

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All My Springs are in You

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Pete

Hovering this morning over a song, Psalm 87, about a city called the “city of God.” A city founded by God. The city on the holy mount. The place in all of Jacob that God sets His affections toward more … Continue reading →

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What They Needed the Most

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Pete

No matter how you might want to define “success,” the apostles’ first solo preaching tour was a success (Mark 6:7-13). Two by two, they went with power, Jesus having granted them authority over unclean spirits. They went by faith, taking … Continue reading →

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Highways of the Heart

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Pete

Don’t really need my Google Maps these days. No need to bring up my WAVES app to find the quickest route to where I wanna go. ‘Cause not going much of anywhere. And anywhere I go, it’s a well worn … Continue reading →

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A God of Testing

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Pete

Maybe the filter will become less focused as time passes, but for right now at least, can’t help but process things through a “we’re living through a natural disaster” set of lenses. “Unprecedented,” still a word that works. “Surreal,” still … Continue reading →

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Focused Faith

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Pete

If He had the power to stop it (and He did), then He had the power to prevent it from starting in the first place. If He could rebuke the wind and the sea, He could have restrained the wind … Continue reading →

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