Author Archives: Pete

On Being a Magnifier

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Pete

One of those mornings where a few words in a pretty well known biblical story just grab me. Five words really . . . each of which I can define easily . . . but when combined, stretch my ability … Continue reading →

Posted in Luke | Leave a comment

Holy Hoarding

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Pete

On Saturday, I had a bit of a watershed experience . . . I threw away some magazines. Ok . . . so that doesn’t sound like too big a deal . . . but what you gotta understand is … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalms | 1 Comment

How Shall I Know This?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Pete

It strikes me as kind of a funny question . . . both funny as in “strange” . . . and funny as in “ha ha.” But it also hits me as being pretty instructive . . . a reminder … Continue reading →

Posted in Luke | Leave a comment

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Pete

It reads like the credits at the end of a movie . . . a list of names scrolling through the last half of 2Samuel 23. It starts out, “These are the names of the mighty men whom David had … Continue reading →

Posted in 1Samuel, 2Samuel | 1 Comment

Get In Line

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Pete

I think it was back in ’94 that our home group did a study on the Holy Spirit. Our approach was to look at every verse in the Bible on the Holy Spirit. We used a Nave’s Topical Bible to … Continue reading →

Posted in Galatians | Leave a comment

Barz

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Pete

Ok . . . so I met somebody new this morning . . . somebody whose name I have glossed over for decades . . . whose story I couldn’t have told though I’ve probably read it a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2Samuel | Leave a comment

You Are What You Worship

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Pete

It’s one of those questions that’s been debated for ages . . . “nature or nurture?” Is what you become a function more of how you are wired or how you are reared? Is it the DNA that has greater … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalms | Leave a comment

A Debtor to Grace Only

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Pete

It startled me for moment as I read it this morning. I know I’ve read it before . . . I was pretty sure I knew “the rest of the story” . . . that it was just a lie. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2Samuel | 1 Comment

No Hex-cuses!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Pete

Sometimes you just gotta love Peterson and his translation/commentary, The Message Bible. Such was the case this morning as I was reading in Galatians 3 and checked out a couple of other translations. The word “bewitched” (ESV, NKJV, NASB, NIV) … Continue reading →

Posted in Galatians | Leave a comment

Keeping in Step

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Pete

I get it . . . I can relate to peer pressure . . . I can understand being corralled into a manner of behavior because others are doing it. But it still comes across as a bit of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Galatians | Leave a comment