Author Archives: Pete

The "A Team"

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Pete

Started in on 1Corinthians this morning. Ok . . . so I head into this letter knowing that the reason it exists is because these fellow-believers weren’t exactly the “A Team”. If they hadn’t been so messed up on so … Continue reading →

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Seek Jesus & Rejoice!

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Pete

It’s kind of neat when my different readings in the morning come together . . . when they emphasize one another . . . when they are used of the Spirit to provide some clarity . . . when, by … Continue reading →

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Own It

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Pete

So, nothing like a discussion on how the Holy Spirit works in our lives to remind you how big God is and how finite our knowledge of Him is. Last night at our home Bible study we were talking about … Continue reading →

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In the Holy Spirit

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Pete

Oh, were we, as the church of God, to really grasp, internalize, and put into practice Romans 14 . . . what a powerful dynamic would be created in our midst. It would revolutionize our view of those who are … Continue reading →

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Nearer Than When We First Believed

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Pete

It’s kind of an amazing transition actually . . . from the first few verses of Romans 13 to the last. From being subject to governing authorities (13:1) to putting on the Lord Jesus Christ (13:14) . . . from … Continue reading →

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A Healthy Self Image

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Pete

It kind of strikes me as a bit ironic that Romans, a book so consumed by grace, would also contain so many commands to obey. I underline “commands to obey” with a purple colored pencil. I’ve used it a little … Continue reading →

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Be Glad!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Pete

I came across the word “rejoice” four times this morning in my readings. Three times in Deuteronomy 12 . . . once in Psalm 66. And so, this morning, I’m thinking about God’s desire for us to rejoice. Be glad. … Continue reading →

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Special Because of Grace

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Pete

Two of my readings collided this morning . . . one in the Old Testament . . . the other in the New Testament. Collided, not in the sense of crashing into one another, but in the sense of coming … Continue reading →

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Soul Food

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Pete

It’s one of those concepts that’s better felt than “tellt”. Ask someone to describe the soul, and I’m guessing they’ll usually pause for a moment or two in order to come up with words to describe something so intangible yet … Continue reading →

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Don’t Talk Back

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Pete

To be honest, there are passages in Scripture that, when I read them, it is like stepping on to holy ground . . . and then, there are those that are like walking on rice paper. Romans 8 is an … Continue reading →

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