Tag Archives: faith

Praise from the Cave

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Pete

I’m no poet. Never been a songwriter. But I know that sometimes lyric writers will get away to a special place in order to find inspiration for their next song. They’ll retreat and get away from it all in order … Continue reading →

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The Fruit of Faith

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Pete

Obedience. I’m thinking that, in general, it doesn’t rank in the list of the world’s top ten words to embrace. That, for many, the word comes with at least some baggage. Perhaps some having experienced, grudgingly, a forced obedience to … Continue reading →

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An Open Ear

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Pete

Probably not surprising that, once again, I’m sitting here this morning trying to process the story of Nadab and Abihu in Leviticus 10 and how they crashed and burned . . . literally. Every year when I come upon this … Continue reading →

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Tasting Salt Water

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Pete

Let’s face it, often when we think about Peter, at least pre-pentecost, we’re likely to consider his failures. We’ll sometimes refer to him as impetuous Peter. Speak first, think later Peter. Ready, fire, aim Peter. Tells Jesus there’s no way … 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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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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Who’s In the Boat?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Pete

He rebuked them. Though they were following Him. Despite the fact that this storm was one for the record books, a great tempest, a water-topped earthquake. Seemingly not considering that while they bailed water, He appeared remarkably disengaged as He … Continue reading →

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Wanna Know A Secret?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Pete

Occurs to me this morning that most often when I dive into Daniel I do so with a fresh anticipation of the role model he portrays. Here’s a guy who had it all, “without blemish, of good appearance and skillful … Continue reading →

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There Are Three . . . and I Make Four

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Pete

John presents kind of a simple argument in the first part of the fifth chapter of his first letter. Premise One: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God (5:1a). Premise Two: Everyone who has … Continue reading →

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Food with a Promise

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Pete

You read through Jesus’ teaching in John 6 and you kind of get why “when many of His disciples heard it, they said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?’” (6:60). Teaching about a bread which comes … Continue reading →

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