Tag Archives: transformation

Color Me Blue . . . Again! (2010 Remix)

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Pete

Wanna know what a man looks like who has not only met the Lord, but has also been molded by the Lord? Wanna see what a woman looks like whose character has been shaped by the marvelous light into which … Continue reading →

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Conversion

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Pete

Yeah, I don’t think it’ll make word of the year anytime soon. Reading in Acts 15 this morning and I encounter a word that I don’t think gets used much in the church anymore — though it did a generation … Continue reading →

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Renewed in Knowledge

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Pete

This morning, I’m hovering over Colossians 3:1-11. In particular, I’m chewing on a truth that already is and yet is still becoming. A dynamic that is present in the life of every follower of Jesus, though our participation impacts its … Continue reading →

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Full

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Pete

Acts 6 this morning. And I’ve got Stephen on the mind. What grabs me is that he was full. “Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we … Continue reading →

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Becoming What You Worship

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Pete

According to the inspired songwriter this morning, you become what you worship. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; … Continue reading →

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There’s Always a Benefit

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Pete

Nobody’s looking for troubles. To avoid sorrow and suffering, if it were possible, might well be on everyone’s to do list. Hardship and hurt aren’t things we pencil into our calendars — rarely are they predictable, never do they wait … Continue reading →

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Stir It Up!

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Pete

They’re the only two times this particular Greek word is found in the Bible, yet I think it applies to all of Scriptures. It’s Peter’s specific reason for writing his letters but I’d make the case that, when all is … Continue reading →

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A Dwelling Faith

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Pete

Faith, real faith, is not just about what we believe, but is evident in how we behave — and that, because it abides. That’s what I’m picking up from what Paul’s laying down this morning as I eavesdrop on some … Continue reading →

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At Work in You

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Pete

The gospel found severe opposition at Thessalonica. After Paul proclaimed the good news there and presented the evidence that Jesus was the Christ, though persuading some of the Jews and a “great many of the devout Greeks”, the Jewish religious … Continue reading →

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Christ Formed in You

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Pete

I don’t know that I am super goal oriented. But on the continuum from “Goal Driven” to “WhatEver”, I’m probably lean more G.D. than W.E. I tend to believe that if you aim for nothing that’s exactly what you’ll hit. … Continue reading →

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