Author Archives: Pete

How Heavy is Heaven?

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Pete

True confession . . . I start most days with the NY Times and a quick scan of the headlines (right after I do the day’s Wordle). And then, as time permits, over the course of the morning I tap … Continue reading →

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Reflecting & Radiating (2015 Remix)

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Pete

A letter from Christ. Written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. Engraved not on tablets of stone. Instead, inscribed on tablets of human hearts. That is how Paul regarded the saints at Corinth (2Cor. 3:3). … Continue reading →

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Reality Within Hyperbole

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Pete

“Hyperbole”: a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis, not to be taken literally. That’s what I think I’m encountering as Jesus makes a point to His disciples in Mark 10. But within this hyperbole, I’m chewing on some … Continue reading →

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Smart Thinking . . . Eight Years Later

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Pete

2017 was a pretty significant year for me, so I often go back to journal entries from that year to see how I was processing my morning meals back then. If the following thoughts from eight years ago were based … Continue reading →

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Could Half-Hearted Lead to Hard-Hearted?

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Pete

Hovering over Psalm 95 this morning. A familiar psalm. The first part familiar because of a “chorus” we used to sing back in the day, the latter part because I’ve encountered it in the book of Hebrews (Heb. 3:7-8, Heb. … Continue reading →

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Where Favor is Found

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Pete

As I read in Ruth this morning, it’s a thrice repeated thought that captures my thoughts. A thought about encountering grace. A thought about finding favor. And where is favor found? It’s in the beholding. It’s in the eyes. And … Continue reading →

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The Days of Famine

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Pete

I read the opening words to the book of Ruth and I find I’m chuckling to myself as I whisper, “Ya’ think?!?!” In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land . . . (Ruth … Continue reading →

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A Two-Step Miracle

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Pete

It’s unique among Jesus’ healings, but I’m wondering this morning if it shouldn’t be considered normative. Jesus comes to the village of Bethsaida where He encounters a blind guy begging Jesus to “touch him” (Mark 8:22). And touch him Jesus … Continue reading →

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A One-Two Punch (2010 Rerun)

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Pete

Re-posting, pretty much “as is”, some thoughts from this day in my reading plan 15 years ago. After reading and chewing a bit on these passages this morning, I’m still knocked out! By His grace. For His glory. It was … Continue reading →

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Dude! Wash Your Hands!

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Pete

Pulling out my black-colored pencil and underlining words and phrases associated with sin is something I know I’m gonna do when I start reading about the life of Samson. He is the embodiment of his age as he cruises along … Continue reading →

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