Author Archives: Pete

The Joy of His Face

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Pete

Hovering over a verse in one of David’s songs, this morning. Tempo’s up beat. Lyrics are uplifting. It’s a song written when the going’s gone good, when the battle’s been won, when the enemies have been defeated. It’s a song … Continue reading →

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A Question I Don’t Know the Answer To

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Pete

How come? How come Joseph never went back? How come, after he became second only to Pharaoh (aka no restrictions on his passport), Joseph didn’t pack up an entourage and head home to reconnect with dad and spill the beans … Continue reading →

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Day After Day

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Pete

We’ve gone analog at our church. At least for a few weeks. What does that mean? Well, we’ve been asked to check our phones at the door (figuratively not literally) and bring our hardcopy bibles from which to read. We’ve … Continue reading →

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The Break Through Kid

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Pete

Don’t know why (yeah, I kinda’ do, thinking it’s a Spirit thing), but I find myself hovering over a “breakthrough baby” this morning. “Breakthrough” because he literally “broke out.” When the time of her labor came, there were twins in … Continue reading →

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Your Father

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Pete

I’ve put it down on paper (aka typed it into my journal) before and I’ll do it again. Repetition in Scripture is the Spirit’s megaphone. So, when Jesus is quoted as saying the same thing multiple times, it’s not because … Continue reading →

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Gen R (2020 Rerun)

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Pete

Apparently, those born this year will be part of what will be called “Generation Beta”. Those born between 2013 and 2025 being referred to, by those who use such references, as Generation Alpha. Five years ago, Gen Z was all … Continue reading →

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On My Side

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Pete

You gotta admit that Jacob and kin make the Kardashians look like the Waltons. Thinking this morning about Jacob’s past as I consider something I read this morning about Jacob’s God. And to be honest, it can be a bit … Continue reading →

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Angel Face

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Pete

I’ll take well known people in the book of Acts for 500, Alex? This man is the most renown of the seven chosen to addressthe problem which arose with the Hellenist widows. Who is Stephen?Correct. Luke describes this man as … Continue reading →

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To Know Him Is To Trust Him

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Pete

It’s a song of thanksgiving and praise. A lyric of gladness and exultation. Not because the songwriter had not known oppression or times of trouble, but because he had. Not because he had not been needy, but because he had … Continue reading →

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Another Question

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Pete

If anyone fits the term, “Innocent Bystander”, I’m thinking it’s Hagar. Not saying she was innocent as in “no sin, no wrong”, but that she was caught up in a story that really was almost entirely written by others. Given … Continue reading →

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