Author Archives: Pete

I Will Believe

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Pete

As I’m reading this morning, I’m a bit overwhelmed by stuff that’s going on around me that’s kind of hard to figure out. Stuff that evokes the “Why?” question . . . stuff that is confusing . . . stuff … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Love Is That?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Pete

It’s foundational to the Christian message . . . it’s at the heart of salvation 101 . . . basic stuff of the faith . . . a key building block of the redemption message. Our kids learn to sing … Continue reading →

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A Great Name

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Pete

A couple of weeks ago I was exposed to the difference between “Cat Theology” and “Dog Theology”. In a nutshell, the difference is this . . . A dog says, “You feed me, you care for me, you love me … Continue reading →

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Known

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Pete

That Jesus wanted to be known is clear. That mortal man has trouble conceiving the purposes and implications of God come in the flesh is also clear. And so, in John’s gospel, Jesus uses a number of “I ams” to … Continue reading →

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Forever

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Pete

Forever is a long time. Amen? Actually, forever transcends time as I tend to think about it. How do you describe forever? How do you get your head around forever? Call it eternity . . . . or call it … Continue reading →

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The Back of the Book

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Pete

Remember those math text books that had the answers at the back? You know, you could work through the problems and then flip to the back of the book to see if you had gotten them right. Or, as some … Continue reading →

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I Can Hardly Wait!

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Pete

So . . . think back to a time when you were a kid . . . ’cause I think kids do this the best . . . think back to a time when you found yourself thinking or saying … Continue reading →

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Always On Time

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Pete

My natural inclination is to make an effort to be on time. If something’s going to start at the top of the hour, my preference is to be there a couple minutes before hand. I really don’t like being late … Continue reading →

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Oh, Blessed Heart of God!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Pete

Ezekiel 16 is really a fascinating portion of Scripture. If these truly are the words of Almighty God . . . and they are because God tells Ezekiel to deliver these words with a “Thus says the Lord GOD” . … Continue reading →

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Bad Truth

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Pete

So, I came across something that felt kind of creepy as I was reading in Job this morning. To be honest, I don’t think I ever really noticed it before . . . or paused to reflect on it . … Continue reading →

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