Author Archives: Pete

Added to the Lord

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Pete

It’s the second time I’ve encountered the phrase as I’ve been reading through Acts, but this morning it popped. There were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching … Continue reading →

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Even on the Gentiles

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Pete

The words pop from the page. And almost immediately I’m struck with a thought of how little I am able to really enter into the jaw-dropping amazement of what happened in that house on that day. But as I pause … Continue reading →

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Strike Four, You’re Out! Maybe Not.

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Pete

It’s just not a good look for Judah. I’m reading Genesis 37 and 38 this morning and, for some reason (maybe an illuminating Spirit reason?), Judah, the fourth-born of Jacob, becomes the center of attention. And this as “the Lion … Continue reading →

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Fear and Comfort

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Pete

For now, the pressure was off. For now, as a result of Saul’s encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-30), Operation “Persecute the Church” had been derailed and the focus had shifted to silencing Saul … Continue reading →

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Truth in the Heart

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Pete

It strikes me as a kind of “Sermon on the Mount” song. A song about the ideal worshiper, the perfect follower — in my case, what I hope the “final product” looks like, what I hope is becoming a reality, … Continue reading →

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Not of Man

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Pete

You’d think that the fact that the guys they had locked up in prison and put under a guard’s watch were gone (Acts 5:17-19) — though the prison was still locked and the guards never moved (Acts 5:23) — would … Continue reading →

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Thanx Lord, I Needed That

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Pete

Awoke this morning burdened. Burdened about world affairs. Wondering how such big and consequential things can happen in such a relatively short period of time. Wondering how perceived stability can give way so suddenly to unpredictable uncertainty. Wondering what’s going … Continue reading →

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But He Lingered

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Pete

It’s a pretty incredible story. One of God’s condescension. One of Abraham’s intercession. And one of Lot’s almost unimaginable hesitation. Or is it all that unimaginable? Genesis 18, Abraham’s just hanging out when the LORD, accompanied by two angels, appears … Continue reading →

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A God of Seeing

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Pete

She was the “other woman.” Not cherished but chattel. Outside the family, outside the promises. The “Plan B” that should never have been conceived much less should have been forced to conceive herself. The penultimate object lesson of what can … Continue reading →

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In the Middle of a Big Thing

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Pete

“Amazed and astonished.” “Amazed and perplexed.” That’s how the Spirit moves Dr. Luke to capture in a couple of words the reaction of those who were there on the day the Spirit was poured out (Acts 2:7, 12). The reaction … Continue reading →

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