Tag Archives: keep on keepin’ on

The Harvest (2016 Remix)

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Pete

God is in the fruit growing business. That’s the testimony of Scripture this morning. I encountered two witnesses to that fact — one in the Old Testament, the other in the New. And they testify that though the growing process … Continue reading →

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Surely There Is A Future

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Pete

This morning, reading in Proverbs 23, it’s a much needed reminder within a familiar refrain that causes me to pause. The underlying heartbeat of Proverbs is that of a father wanting fullness of life for his son. The instructions, the … Continue reading →

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An Ear and An Exhortation

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Pete

In the latter part of Hebrews 3, the writer of Hebrews breaks it down. He doesn’t mince words why those delivered from Egypt spent 40 years doing laps in the wilderness. They “heard and yet rebelled”, they “sinned” and “were … Continue reading →

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More and More

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Pete

It’s repetition that catches my eye and captivates my thoughts this morning. Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just … Continue reading →

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Retaining by Advancing (2019 Remix)

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Pete

For Paul there was no standing still. If he wasn’t moving forward, then he knew he was going backward. If he put it in neutral, he knew that was just reverse with an N on it. To be coasting was … Continue reading →

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A Song for the Redeemed

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Pete

It’s a song to be sung when your season is one of trying to hold on for dear life. A song for when the natural thing to do is to be fearful and afraid as you look out on an … Continue reading →

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Not a Straight Line

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Pete

It reads so simple. It all sounds so clean. The plan is clear. The outcome is promised. And yet, I’ve read this story a few times. I know what’s coming. I know how this is going to play out. And … Continue reading →

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Stay In the Game (2024 Rerun)

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Pete

Too soon to rerun a 2024 post? Apparently not. Blessed and encouraged by the remembrance of this 2024 conversation with a beloved, faithful brother. Blessed and encouraged also by this reminder from the Spirit this morning that “through many tribulations … Continue reading →

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Our HOV Lane

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Pete

Isaiah 35 looks forward to a day when the wilderness will be renewed. A day when the weak of hands and the feeble of knees and the anxious of heart will be redeemed. A day when “they shall see the … Continue reading →

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With the Help of God

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Pete

I was at a retreat last week connecting with some missionary-pastors and their wives. I’m on the board of a ministry which sends these faithful saints to lesser-known (some of them WAY lesser-known) rural places in America. Many of these … Continue reading →

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