Author Archives: Pete

His Opus

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Pete

Opus. That’s not a word I use in everyday conversation . . . but it’s a word that comes to mind this morning. At its simplest, it means a “work.” Specifically, it most commonly refers to a musical composition. Broadly, … Continue reading →

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A Sad Psalm

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Pete

You say, “Psalm 88,” and it’s not likely to spark any thought of remembrance as it would if you said Psalm 1, or Psalm 23, or Psalm 119, or Psalm 139. Not a lot of doctrine here, just a lot … Continue reading →

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Come Together

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Pete

Sometimes I think we’d do better to choose our words more carefully. Case in point . . . is there a difference in meaning between “when you go to church” versus “when you come together?” The whole I idea of … Continue reading →

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A Seat at the Table

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Pete

I’m not really one for fine dining . . . haven’t been to a lot of real fancy restaurants . . . a few, but not very many or very often. Recently though, Sue and I went out for dinner … Continue reading →

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Out Numbered!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Pete

You gotta wonder what was going on inside those three hundred guys that night. When they responded to the trumpet call of Gideon to come down to fight against the Midianites and Amalekites they saw thousands of other men come … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Disqualification

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Pete

Competitors don’t like to be benched. Being pulled out of the game is the worst thing that can happen to those who want to be in the game. Even worse if you’re sidelined because of your ineffective or illegal play. … Continue reading →

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Passing the Faith Along

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Pete

So, it occurs to me that God has disadvantaged Himself. In the ever competing market for people’s deity attachment, God has left out of His “marketing plan” a tried and true tactic which has won a ton of “business” for … Continue reading →

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Having Moved In by the Grace of God

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Pete

So reading through the last part of Joshua is nowhere near as exciting as reading through the first part. As the book shifts from tales of the conquest of the land to details of the carving out of the land, … Continue reading →

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Whatever Condition

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Pete

Came across kind of a thought provoking “command” in my reading this morning. You just kind of sense that there was a lot of churn within the church at Corinth . . . a number of issues brewing. One of … Continue reading →

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Shiloh

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Pete

Think about God’s dwelling place in Israel and you immediately think about Jerusalem. But that wasn’t His first “address.” That isn’t where God, literally, first pitched His tent. No, Joshua 18 reminds me this morning that, after “the land lay … Continue reading →

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