Author Archives: Pete

Love Much?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Pete

Luke 7:36-50 records what has to be one of the most dramatic . . . one of the most stirring . . . one of the most convicting episodes in the life of Jesus. Altogether . . . in one … Continue reading →

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HBaR

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Pete

Some people go to school and work very, very hard to achieve the right to put certain letters behind their name. To be able to put designations such as MD or PhD or MBA or MDiv behind one’s name indicates … Continue reading →

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More Heavenly Minded

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Pete

We just finished up a mini-series on “The End Times” with our High School Sunday School class . . . particularly focused, as you might expect, on the Revelation recorded by John. Throughout the lessons we’ve emphasized that we were … Continue reading →

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Putting Away for a Reigning Day

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Pete

Paul wraps up his letter to the church at Philippi with an acknowledgment of the financial support they had provided him. You don’t get the sense from the Paul’s letters that he spent a lot of time “raising support” for … Continue reading →

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When Revival Takes

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Pete

It’s like hitting a wall. One moment you’re going 60 miles per hour, the next you’re at a dead stop. It’s the thrill of victory . . . followed by the stark agony of defeat. It’s scoring the winning goal … Continue reading →

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The Full Meal Deal

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Pete

It seems that when Fragrant and Fate got together there was fire! Both were women of God . . . both had labored side by side with Paul in the work of the gospel . . . both attended the … Continue reading →

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Come and Find Me

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Pete

As I think about, it can be pretty easy to get off track. Pretty easy to get distracted . . . to lose focus . . . to grow lax in maintaining good habits . . . to be careless … Continue reading →

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Great Peace! . . . Abundant Shalom!

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Pete

Apparently there are some who wonder if I’m in denial . . . who think perhaps I’ve been putting on a front . . . who worry that I may have been suppressing my emotions as our family has worked … Continue reading →

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No Confidence

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Pete

It seems that wherever Paul went preaching the gospel of freedom, there were those who followed with the “freedom plus” plan. Paul declared that righteousness before God was made possible by faith in the works of Another . . . … Continue reading →

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Work It Out

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Pete

This morning I’m reading in Philippians 2:12-18 and am reminded again that being saved is not just an event . . . something that occurred in the past . . . but it is a process. We WERE saved from … Continue reading →

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