Tag Archives: hearing His voice

Wooed in the Wilderness

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Pete

A “wife of whoredom.” Who’s entering that into the search criteria in their dating app? “Unfaithful.” “Often doesn’t come home at night.” “Likely to ignore the kids.” No one’s swiping right on those descriptors. Cue Hosea. Told by God to … Continue reading →

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Keep Listening

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Pete

Dear Advice Columnist, Elihu: I have a problem. Actually, I have a lot of problems. Actually actually, I have a lot of REALLY big problems. I have lost my wealth, I have lost all my children and their families, I … Continue reading →

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The Sound of His Voice

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Pete

It’s not the first time I’ve been struck by the dissonance created by the last verse of Psalm 119. Not the first time I’ve taken a few minutes to process what I’m chewing on by typing a few words into … Continue reading →

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The LORD Came and Stood

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Pete

That God did the calling is apparent. The extent to which God determined to go in order for Samuel to hear that calling is amazing. 1Samuel 3 this morning . . . We’re still in the chaotic, corrupt era of … Continue reading →

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The One Thing Necessary

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Pete

It’s an annual visit. A yearly encounter. Every twelve months for the past many years I get to drop in and be reminded of the one thing necessary. Martha’s doing what Martha does best — welcoming Jesus into her home, … Continue reading →

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How You Hear

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Pete

If you’ve been around the gospels for any period of time, I’m guessing you’re familiar with the following kingdom teaching by Jesus: “For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the … Continue reading →

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Keep Listening

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Pete

A week ago I started in on Elihu’s discourse before Job. Then, as I read Job 33, I was feeling like this kid in the crowd had something worth listening to. A week later, having read Job 37 this morning, … Continue reading →

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Seeing How We Hear

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Pete

As I hover over this six word command to obey, it impresses me as being a pretty weighty charge by Jesus to His disciples. Foundational for their growth as followers of Christ. Insightful as to a spiritual dynamic that dictates … Continue reading →

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The Voice

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Pete

They were all wrapped around the wheel about a blind man seeing, but Jesus decided to change the subject on them–He wanted to talk about hearing. They questioned the claim that the blind man seeing was ever really blind (Jn. … Continue reading →

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Out of the Storm

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Pete

It had worked! Kinda’. Job had wanted a one-on-one with God, and He got it. But it wasn’t quite what he had in mind. Heaven rolled back its curtain. The courtroom door was opened and Job’s case was on the … Continue reading →

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