Author Archives: Pete

The Bow Undone

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Pete

Read Job 29 and 30 together and it’s a dickens of a contrast — the best of times and the worst of times. Chapter 29 is Job at his best, a force to be reckoned with. In his prime (29:4), … Continue reading →

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Betrothed!

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Pete

Reading in Hosea this morning and some repeated words hit me in a fresh way, waves of wonder crashing over me as I not only chew on them but hear them whispered to me again . . . “I will … Continue reading →

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Go Your Way

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Pete

Gonna rerun some thoughts from 2018, thoughts on the last verse of Daniel — the verse by which God is speaking to me this morning. Lot of details in these last chapters of Daniel. I know that a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Keeping Keeps Keeping On

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Pete

Last Friday I reran a post from 2020 on the thought of being a “kept man.” This morning, as I finish up in Jude, the keeping keeps keeping on. Jude would have liked to have written to those “called, beloved … Continue reading →

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A Kept Man (2020 Rerun)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Pete

Okay . . . honestly I’m a little unsure about that title. While it’s catchy and perhaps an appropriate play on words given what I’m chewing on this morning, the cultural idea of being “kept” is kind of shady. A … Continue reading →

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The God Who Dwells with Flesh

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Pete

For those who partake of my morning meal regularly, you’re probably thinking I’ve been fasting lately. Not many meals shared over the last couple of weeks. Alas, life with two little boys in the house has been busier than usual … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Glory of God

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Pete

Met with a friend yesterday, her world kind of rocked by the election results last week. For her, character mattered — like really mattered! And so, it’s taking a bit for her to work through how character seemingly didn’t matter … Continue reading →

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Speaking to Mountains

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Pete

I know I’ve read it before, quite a few times before. But this morning the passage stands out as it never has before. Whole lot of prophesying going on in Ezekiel. And almost all of it is directed at people. … Continue reading →

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I Lay Down My Life

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Pete

Small reading in John’s gospel this morning, but a pretty big idea comes across. Only 11 verses, but one phrase repeated four times. Took just a few minutes to read, but from them given an eternity to respond. “I am … Continue reading →

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They Worked for Me

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Pete

On this morning after the night before, it’s a phrase in Ezekiel that’s captured my attention. Context? The Lord God’s judgment against Egypt. “I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,” declares the LORD through the prophet (Ezek. 29:3). How … Continue reading →

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