Author Archives: Pete

Vigilant 50+

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Pete

Back in the 1980’s and 1990’s, what began as an ad campaign, became, for many, a life’s goal. Freedom 55. The idea was that with the right investments (and the right company to invest them with, of course) one could … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go to Work

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Pete

They never knew what it was to go look for a job. Never had to apply for a position. Never had to wonder what to do after waking up every morning. They just went to work. For they had been … Continue reading →

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Always Facing the Glory

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Pete

They couldn’t get close — something I read said about 3 football fields away — but they could get centered. Too dangerous to be adjacent, but too important not to be aligned. While they couldn’t go face-to-face with the glory … Continue reading →

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The Kids Keep Singing (2014 Remix)

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Pete

Hear the word “Hosanna” and most of us will go immediately to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Cloaks spread on the road . . . branches cut from trees and laid before this One coming to them humbly, mounted on … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Fault Line

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Pete

At first, it might seem counterintuitive. But as I hover over part of my reading in Matthew 18 this morning, I’m thinking that if those of us in the church talked more about other believers’ sins, we’d have a closer, … Continue reading →

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A Conversion Thing or A Sanctification Thing?

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Pete

Hovering over the opening verses of Matthew 18 this morning and I’m struck that while as parents (and grandparents) we’re focused on wanting our kids to grow up, the Father wants His to “grow down.” And I’m asking myself, is … Continue reading →

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A Sighing Savior

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Pete

I hover over the words and there’s a bit of a feeling of discomfort. And I say to myself, “Self, how come? Do you really want a monotone Jesus?” I’m reading in Matthew 17 this morning where the “thrill of … Continue reading →

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Bring It

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Pete

Started in on Leviticus this morning. Whole lotta burnin’ goin’ on. Different types of sacrifices, one common destination — “the altar that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting” (Lev. 1:3). And what becomes clearer to me is … Continue reading →

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Behold, They Had Done It

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Pete

My grandson gets a kick out of completing a Lego kit. At his age, they’re small and simple projects (not yet ready for a 1,500-piece Mustang or a 3,600-piece Star Trek Enterprise), yet they still require him to sort the … Continue reading →

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A Stiff-Necked People

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Pete

Like a dog with a bone — that’s Moses. He’s relentless and won’t let it go. And so, the conversation continues just as it had started. “Lord, go with us!” Moses has just encountered God as closely as any man … Continue reading →

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