Author Archives: Pete

Driven from the Sanctuary

Not sure what to do with it . . . but to hover over it . . . and to wonder at it . . . and be filled with dread because of it. The Spirit falls upon Ezekiel in … Continue reading →

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By His Righteousness

In my readings this morning I encountered two different groups of people. The first are described as having “a hard forehead” and “a stubborn heart.” The second are those who have become “partakers of the divine nature.” Of the first … Continue reading →

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A Little R&R

The reality is that there’s not too much to stoke the fire in Lamentations. After all, it’s . . . well, it’s a lamentation . . . a dirge, a wailing born out of mourning. This really isn’t the morning … Continue reading →

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Good Stewards of God’s Varied Grace

Last night we went to hear a father and his daughter speak. It was a solid, practical discussion on how upside down our world is when it comes to thinking about personal finances. Credit is king . . . we … Continue reading →

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Eating Is Believing

Even if you don’t know what it means, you can’t help but know without a doubt what Jesus was saying. What started out as day trip to find Jesus and hopefully some more food, has escalated into a head-to-head debate … Continue reading →

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Seeking Jesus

Right action . . . wrong motive. Right pursuit . . . but focused on the wrong prize. Very commendable effort . . . but too common an expectation. John says they were “seeking Jesus” . . . so they … Continue reading →

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The Grace of Life

Most often, if I’m thinking about grace I’m thinking about the grace that was or, the grace that is. The “grace that was” was the grace that took an enemy of God and invited him to be a child of … Continue reading →

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Intereseted in the Individual

Typically, I’m guessing, when you come across the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 in John 6, you tend to focus mostly on, well, the feeding of the 5,000. That’s the main event. The glory of Christ is seen as … Continue reading →

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That You May Marvel

They wanted to kill Him. He had healed a blind man on the Sabbath and was unrepentant, and so the Jews started to harass Him. He replied that just as “My Father is working until now, I am working.” Now … Continue reading →

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What Is It About Egypt?

Jeremiah 40 through 43 makes for a pretty intriguing and suspenseful epilogue to the “Fall of Jerusalem” story. Jerusalem has fallen . . . the temple is destroyed. The Chaldeans have taken the best of the people and of the … Continue reading →

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