Author Archives: Pete

Faith in the Fundamentals

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Pete

Again this morning it is repetition which catches my eye, . . . and engages my mind, . . . and touches my heart. I’m still reading through the Sermon on the Mount. I’ve been through the Beatitudes . . … Continue reading →

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Chosen Vessels

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Pete

I “witnessed” a couple of baptisms this morning. Two guys . . . in the book of Acts (8:26-9:19) . . . both became believers and were baptized. Very different guys . . . yet, in things that matter most, … Continue reading →

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The Secret Place

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Pete

I’m reading in the Sermon on the Mount. And, you know, I don’t know that I can say this is one of my “favorite passages.” And I think that’s because I find the incredibly high-standards of Jesus a bit unsettling. … Continue reading →

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A Long Answer to A Short Question

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Pete

Ok . . . so it occurs to me, as I muse over Acts 7, that Stephen could have saved himself a lot of trouble, not to mention his very life, if he had just said “No.” As he stood … Continue reading →

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What a Dream!

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Pete

Ok . . . so imagine it. You’ve pretty much been able to “do life” on your own. You’re a smart guy . . . a resourceful guy . . . you know what you want . . . and … Continue reading →

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Singin’ the Blues

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Pete

You know, one of the things that has to draw you to the Psalms is the honesty found in them. Sure, there’s a lot of “feel good” lift your hands to heaven lyrics in these ancient songs, but there’s a … Continue reading →

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Eliezer

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Pete

Talk about your un-sung hero . . . your guy in the background . . . the nobody who really was somebody . . . the guy whose name no one remembers, but whose work shaped the course of history. … Continue reading →

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The King Becomes the Servant

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Pete

So, it was just a couple of weeks ago that I’m reading in Revelation of the One who sits on a white horse . . . the One called Faithful and True . . . the One whose eyes are … Continue reading →

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My Shield, My Reward

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Pete

Ok . . . so there . . . he had gone and done it now. No more living “below the radar” in this foreign land. No more just blending in with the scenery. Abram had clearly shown himself to … Continue reading →

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The Stones Cry Out

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Pete

I’m sitting on the brink of a new year, a new decade . . . and while you wonder about the future at such times . . . you also can’t help but think about the past. And what brings … Continue reading →

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