Author Archives: Pete

Questions of the Distracted

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Pete

“Lord, don’t You care?” What kind of question is that? Give your head a shake! Who’s gonna ask such a question of the God who has declared that His glory is seen as we know that He is in essence … Continue reading →

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Appointed to This

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Pete

I’m gonna guess it’s easier to accept trials and hardships if we somehow think they are random and just part of living in a fallen world. After all, everyone goes through seasons of suffering, so why shouldn’t I? Life’s gonna … Continue reading →

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The Old, Old Story (CSB Refit)

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Pete

Pulled out a past meal from 5 years ago. Refitting it with CSB language as I chew on it afresh this morning. See if you can’t guess what phrase in particular might be filling my thoughts 🙂 Hovering over Psalm … Continue reading →

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Listen to Him

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Pete

They saw the glory. All lights were on Jesus . . . and in Jesus . . . and shining out from Jesus. And they saw with Him Moses and Elijah, the embodiment of the law and the prophets. And … Continue reading →

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A Sin to Confess

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Pete

The problem with being a “straight shooter”, I suppose, is that you’re shooting. And where shots are fired, someone could get wounded. Not that getting wounded in and of itself is necessarily a wrong thing. Proverbs tells us that “blows … Continue reading →

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Redemption in Abundance

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Pete

Three words in Psalm 130 provide my meal this morning. Chewing on the glory and the hope that is mine because the LORD doesn’t “keep an account of iniquities” (v.3), and that a holy God can, in righteousness and justice, … Continue reading →

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Renewed in Knowledge

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Pete

This morning, I’m hovering over Colossians 3:1-11. In particular, I’m chewing on a truth that already is and yet is still becoming. A dynamic that is present in the life of every follower of Jesus, though our participation impacts its … Continue reading →

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A Morning Smorgasbord

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Pete

One of those “sampler” mornings when all four readings provide a little something to chew on and create a wonderful smorgasbord of combined flavor. In Luke, Jesus tells the parable of the sower and the seed. “Listen up,” says Jesus, … Continue reading →

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The Hope of Glory

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Pete

It is the hope of glory. It is the assurance of unfathomable splendor. It is the certainty that one day the expectation of experiencing “what no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined” (1Cor. 2:9) … Continue reading →

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The LORD is on Our Side

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Pete

It’s a refrain for all seasons. A song to always be sung. A reality to really take hold of. Singing with David in the psalms this morning is a reminder to this guy in the chair of his security in … Continue reading →

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