Tag Archives: spiritual maturity

Paul’s Win (2016 Rerun)

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Pete

He couldn’t take it anymore! Twice Paul says that he “could bear it no longer.” What was it that caused such anxiety for the beloved apostle? What was so taxing that this man who had been beaten with rods, stoned … Continue reading →

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I’m Only Human Doesn’t Work Anymore (2016 Remix)

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Pete

“Give me a break, I’m only human!” Ok, scratch that one from the list. If I’m picking up what’s being laid down this morning, that excuse really is no longer available to me. I might be a work in progress. … Continue reading →

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Addicting

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Pete

Here’s the problem I think is being addressed in my reading this morning: if we consider the gospel something that relates only to “getting saved” and is not an active dynamic in how we think about “being saved”, then we’ll … Continue reading →

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Not a Condition, A Crime

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Pete

This morning, one of those “encounters” with the CSB that I knew would happen when I started using the translation for my morning readings this year but didn’t know from where. Reading a familiar passage in Hebrews and then, BAM!, … Continue reading →

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