Author Archives: Pete

Walk and Worship

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Pete

There’s something about gathering with the people of God and lifting our voices in praising God that invites the presence of God. A bit of our experience yesterday at LTCC. There are no formulas which make some Sundays a little … Continue reading →

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I AM

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Pete

It really is a pretty fascinating conversation. There Moses is barefoot . . . maybe feeling a bit of heat on his tootsies . . . not to mention getting a bit flush in the face from the burning bush … Continue reading →

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Converted

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Pete

I’ve mentioned before that for most of my Christian life I was attached to a evangelical tradition that uses words very carefully. They don’t go to church, they go to meeting . . . recognizing that the church is people … Continue reading →

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Pain and Praise

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Pete

Reading Psalm 22 invariably takes you to the cross. It is the experience of Jesus’ last hours foretold centuries earlier by David. Most often, I read the psalm and find myself entering into the suffering of Messiah as I read … Continue reading →

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Stay With It!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Pete

The words are like an exclamation point to what has been a percolating undercurrent for me over the past several months. As I’ve been taking my high school class through Galatians . . . as I’ve been renewing my thinking … Continue reading →

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Chariots and Horses

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Pete

Sometimes, instead of just one of my readings grabbing my attention, it is the combination of readings that causes me sit back and reflect . . . and wonder . . . and worship. That’s how it was this morning … Continue reading →

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Entering Into the Conversation

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Pete

It’s the stuff that comedy routines are made of . . . talking wife, tuned-out husband . . . she’s sitting at the breakfast table conversing, his nose is in the paper (or his ipad) concentrating on the previous days’ … Continue reading →

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A Seat at the Table

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Pete

Many years ago it was pointed out to me that there are three types of people . . . those who make things happen . . . those who recognize when things are happening . . . and those who … Continue reading →

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My Righteousness

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Pete

At first, it comes across as kind of arrogant . . . kind of “holier-than-thou” like . . . kind of delusional, actually. It says that David wrote Psalm 18 as a song to the Lord “on the day when … Continue reading →

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Place Your Bets

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Pete

I’m not a gambler . . . not pro-gambling . . . probably shouldn’t use a gambling as an illustration . . . but as I come to the end of Psalm 17 this morning I can’t help but conclude … Continue reading →

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