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At the Center

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Pete

It isn’t about us. How often do we remind ourselves of that? And true enough. We are not the main event. We are not the kings of our kingdoms. We are not the sun around which everything else revolves. But … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Pete

Re-working and re-running some thoughts from 2010 . . . Some are fascinated by powerful displays of the Holy Spirit, I’m probably more intrigued by imperceptible directions. Some look for the signs and wonders, I’m trying to get better at … Continue reading →

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What Is It?

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Pete

It’s somewhat fascinating how quickly the glow of God’s manifest glory can fade. And it’s not an issue with the nature of God’s glory, but a reflection of the feebleness of His people’s memories. I’m reading in Exodus 16 this … Continue reading →

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A Believing Believer

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Pete

Paul’s choked. He’s bent out of shape. He’s irritated. Or, to use biblical language, “his spirit was provoked within him” (Acts 17:16). At what? At Athens, a city full of idols. Objects of worship on every street corner. Altars for … Continue reading →

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Making a Memory

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Pete

Don’t know why, but as I read the familiar story in Exodus 12 this morning, something struck me as kind of odd. The mighty signs and wonders of God through Moses and Aaron have been escalating as has the pressure … Continue reading →

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Vindication and Sanctification

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Pete

“Judge me, O Jehovah.” That’s how Young, in his literal translation, renders the opening lyrics of David’s twenty-sixth song. The idea is that of asking a judge or a governor to weigh the evidence of a matter and render a … Continue reading →

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Not About Who Am I, All About Who I AM Is

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Pete

Yesterday our speaker at church talked about the need to ask the Lord to “throw out” people into the harvest. He pointed out that what’s translated as “send out” in Matthew 9:38 has the idea of driving out or casting … Continue reading →

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A Clean Heart

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Pete

Every so often I encounter those who seem to be on a bit of a crusade against using “Christian-ese.” You know, those terms we use in the church that we all know but are foreign to outsiders. Those common phrases, … Continue reading →

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A Shudder in Heaven

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Pete

As I read it this morning, I imagined a shudder in heaven as the Father breathed it, the Holy Spirit moved David to write it, and the Son anticipated it. My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me? Why … Continue reading →

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Reach for the Fringe

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Pete

From other gospel accounts you know the woman was at the end of her rope. In Matthew it simply says she “had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years.” But Luke records that she had spent all her … Continue reading →

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