Tag Archives: showing grace

The Sanctifying Impact of Others’ Sin

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Pete

Life under the sun. Kind of rough, if I’m picking up on what the Preacher is laying down. So many of what we might consider to be the “should be’s” just ain’t necessarily so. I was reminded of that, right … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecclesiastes | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Seventy-Seven Times

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Pete

“I’ll take hard-to-obey commands of Jesus for $1,000, Alex.” “Okay. And the answer is: On this one you’ll want to go with the ESV’s seventy-seven rather than the CSB’s seventy times seven. But in reality, you’re not gonna be crazy … Continue reading →

Posted in Matthew | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Recognizing Twisted Scripture

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Pete

Exile living ain’t necessarily easy living. Beyond the hostility of the nations around us, there’s the danger of false teachers among us (2Pet. 2:1). As to the nations around us, the sort of people we ought to be are those … Continue reading →

Posted in 2Peter | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A “Step One” Savior

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Pete

Don’t know if I’m connecting dots here that should be connected, but let’s run with it. Hovering over Matthew 18:15-20, a “go to” passage when it comes to church discipline. A progressive path towards calling a brother (or sister) to … Continue reading →

Posted in Matthew | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Not For Wives Only

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Pete

It really is outstanding how much emphasis the Spirit leads Peter to place on right relationships in addressing a people who are experiencing increasing pressure amid persecution. And I can’t help but think that, knowing our frame and the nature … Continue reading →

Posted in 1Peter | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Gracious Thing

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Pete

Hovering over the word of God this morning in quarantine north of the border. I think it’s been at least ten months since I’ve been up to my daughter’s house, over seven months since I last saw my oldest grandchildren … Continue reading →

Posted in 1Peter | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Adorning Sound Doctrine

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Pete

Sometimes a morning reading will “pop” and I’m not exactly sure why. No obvious, apparent reason why those particular words should grab me. And so, I default to being pretty sure the Holy Spirit is wanting me to pick up … Continue reading →

Posted in Titus | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Hard Conversations

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Pete

I think the church is being stretched. I think in this season everyone, everywhere is being stretched. But if anyone should have their “ears on” and head in the game about the opportunity to re-think and re-calibrate a thing or … Continue reading →

Posted in 2Timothy | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

But I Say to You . . .

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Pete

Although we would probably never think of it this way, I’m wondering if most of us don’t have at least a few passages of Scripture that, if we don’t out and out ignore them, we at the least brush past … Continue reading →

Posted in Matthew | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

A Reasonable People

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Pete

It’s one of those verses that gets overshadowed. Sandwiched in between the better known and often quoted “Rejoice in the Lord always”, and “Be anxious for nothing” commands, I can’t really recall hearing much about this lesser known command. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Philippians | Tagged , , | Leave a comment