Author Archives: Pete

A Whole Heart, A Single Mind

I’m no soldier. I never marched in an infantry or rode in a cavalry. I’ve never shot any artillery nor flown over the enemy. But . . . Can you finish it? I’m in the Lord’s army . . . … Continue reading

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Holding Fast to the Head

While we know that it’s what we believe that counts, how wired are we to frequently follow-up by asking the question, “Yeah, but what shall I do?” Pretty wired, I’m thinking. The Colossians too, it would seem. These believers in … Continue reading

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Extreme Giving (2011 Remix)

Kind of interesting to go back and read the following thoughts when, for many today, tithes are no longer given through the taking of a weekly offering, but more likely through the automated execution of a recurring online transaction. At … Continue reading

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Casting Shade

Met with a friend yesterday. He’s going through it. Through the gauntlet. Through the storm. Through the fire. The crucible burning hot, he’s intensely feeling some purifying heat. Maybe that’s why shade hits my radar so brightly this morning. I … Continue reading

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At Hand or At Hand? Yes and Amen!

Reading the first few verses in Philippians 4. Pretty familiar stuff so I’m pretty quick with the colored pencils to mark it up. Pretty quick with the dark-green colored pencil to highlight a reminder that Jesus is coming soon. But … Continue reading

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Retaining by Advancing (2019 Remix)

For Paul there was no standing still. If he wasn’t moving forward, then he knew he was going backward. If he put it in neutral, he knew that was just reverse with an N on it. To be coasting was … Continue reading

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A 5-Star Rating

Consumer reviews, they’ve become a pretty big deal in today’s world. Someone else’s experience with something we’re interested in is often the first thing we’ll check out. There’s a place to find reviews for almost every imaginable product or service. … Continue reading

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Which is Yours

Traveling again this week. This time in the mountains of Colorado. Again hanging with some pretty impressive pastors. These a little less rural, a bit more suburban, but with the same passion to go and make disciples. So, finding limited … Continue reading

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A Thin Silence (2020 Remix)

The LORD was not in the great and strong wind that pulverized the rocks. Nor was He in the quake that shook the ground. And though you couldn’t take your eyes off the blazing fire, the LORD wasn’t in that … Continue reading

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Stories of Affliction

I was away last week at a conference with a bunch of pastors and their families. Wednesday afternoon was “free time”, so me and a friend and a “new friend” checked out Pebble Beach, Carmel by the Sea, and Cannery … Continue reading

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