Author Archives: Pete

A Resting Place

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Pete

Sometimes you just need a resting place. Someplace where the footing is sure and the ground stops shaking. Not necessarily a physical place, but a place of promise . . . a place of assurance . . . a place … Continue reading →

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A Source of Rejoicing

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Pete

In a couple of hours Sue and I head out for a week long couples retreat. Don’t know how consistent I will be able to be with posting this week . . . I’ll try . . . but we’ll … Continue reading →

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Time Gods

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Pete

It’s a pretty good word picture when you pause to reflect on it. Even more, it’s a pretty formative piece of information if it’s true. And, as I think about it, there seems to be a clear choice to make. … Continue reading →

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Owning It

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Pete

It kind of comes out of nowhere. You’re reading along in 1Chronicles and David’s riding the wave. Military victory after military victory are recorded from chapters 18 through chapters 20. The chronicler recording twice in chapter 18, “And the LORD … Continue reading →

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Who Am I?

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Pete

So different . . . and yet so much the same. In time we are separated by three millennia. In terms of relative rank he was a king of a great nation, I was once the boss of a pretty … Continue reading →

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The Splendor of Holiness

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Pete

I’ve referred to it as “the hidden psalm” in the past. There’s a few of these songs tucked within the pages of Scripture outside of the Bible’s main hymnal, the Psalter. But this one, I think, always surprises me the … Continue reading →

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Just Like Jesus

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Pete

A thought out of Colossians has my mind spinning this Monday morning. If I’m reading it right, it’s a truth I’ve never really thought about a lot. A reality that I’d probably do well to have more at the forefront … Continue reading →

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Filled with His Fullness

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Pete

We had a guest speaker last Sunday. Some might classify him a bit “old school.” He was led of the Lord to exhort the saints as to their walk based on the different “walks” in Ephesians. Practical, nuts and bolts … Continue reading →

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Appropriate Worship

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Pete

Juxtaposition. I am no English major, but that’s what I think the literary device being used in Luke 7 is . . . juxtaposition. One person is placed up against another for the purpose of comparison and contrast. One set … Continue reading →

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We Dance

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Pete

If they were kids, says Jesus, they’d be that group of kids that just couldn’t play well with others. No matter the game, if it wasn’t their idea they’d just take their ball and go home. Unless they were “first … Continue reading →

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