Author Archives: Pete

Known

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Pete

If there’s anything that you come away from Psalm 139 with . . . it’s a sense of being very exposed. A reminder that there is no “living in secret” before God. “You have searched me and known me,” says … Continue reading →

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Head in the Cloud

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Pete

They had so much to do. Candles to be trimmed . . . incense to be offered . . . bread to be put on the table. There were songs to be sung . . . prayers to be offered … Continue reading →

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A "Give Back" Fest

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Pete

Ok . . . so, you wanna talk about “over the top”? . . . you want to think on something that’s hard to get your mind around? . . . you want to get a hernia? Try taking this … Continue reading →

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A Whole Heart and A Willing Mind

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Pete

David had done as much as he could do. He’d put in a ton of preparation. Plans drawn . . . materials acquired . . . labor force secured and organized . . . everything David could do, he had … Continue reading →

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Arise and Build!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Pete

It came into play again this morning. That wonderful dynamic between that which has been recorded in the Old Testament and that which is taught in the New Testament. The old adage, “the New Testament is in the Old concealed … Continue reading →

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Upgraded!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Pete

In May our second oldest daughter was married in Maui. Pretty cool. Everything pretty much happened as planned. He said, “I do” . . . she said, “I do” . . . we said, “Amen!” But there was a little … Continue reading →

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A Plentiful Redemption

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Pete

I read Colossians 3 this morning . . . kind of overwhelming . . . more words underlined or shaded with colored pencil than not. Truths to digest . . . commands to obey . . . everything from setting … Continue reading →

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The Issachar Distinctive

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Pete

I like keeping in touch with what’s going on around me. If I think about how many news sources I check throughout the day, it’s more than just a couple. Before I start work in the morning I do a … Continue reading →

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Debt Free

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Pete

I’m no economist . . . but, it seems to me, that if anything should have been learned over these past few years of “economic meltdown” it is the burden of debt. From people who over-leveraged their homes . . … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunt

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Pete

I can’t imagine anyone not being excited by the thought of a treasure hunt. Holding the map . . . gazing at where “X” marks the spot . . . calculating what will be needed to make the trek . … Continue reading →

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