Walk Through 1st Peter: May Grace Be Yours
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the…
Category: 1st Peter
Walking Through 1st Peter: If…Then…So…Because
We are all familiar with the “if…then” formula. In many ways, our world is made up of “if…then” points. If I eat then, my hunger is satisfied. If I go…
Walking Through 1st Peter – Step Eight – Long for the Pure
We have problems with Leviticus. We either laugh, cry, or simply give up when we read the specifics of God’s law to the Hebrews. Why would God care what they…
Walking Through 1st Peter #11 – Aliens and Strangers
Ever wander through an aquarium and wondered what the fish thought of you? More and more of our lives, even our private thoughts and desires, are on display for all…
Walking Through 1st Peter #12 – Presidents and Police
Submission is one of those dirty words we don’t want to talk or think about. It seems debilitating and threatening to our self-worth. And yet we arrive at our next…
Walking Through 1st Peter – Work Matters
One of my first jobs outside of the family farm was laboring for a landscape contractor. It was a summer job between my Junior and Senior year of High School.…
Walking Through 1st Peter – Like a Straying Lamb
Why do sheep stray? It may not be the most cosmically important question to ask, but knowing why sheep stray tells us something about ourselves. The long and short of…
Walk Through 1st Peter – Wives and Husbands
The next step in our walk through 1st Peter is like a walking a high tension wire over a deep canyon. Peter bravely steps into our closest relationship, drops words…
Walking Through 1st Peter – 16, A Call to Action
Inherent in just about everything we read, see, or hear is a call to action. Sometimes it’s just a subtle suggestion. An unspoken hint that life would be better or…
Walk Through 1st Peter – The Big Picture
In 1884 George Seurat painted A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. It’s a large work that is over six feet tall and 10 feet wide. The…
Walking Through 1st Peter: Suffering Sin
We, as followers of Jesus, can be carried away by our convictions. It is good that we’re sensitive to the Holy Spirit and desire to live a life that pleases…
Walking Through 1st Peter – Good Stewards of God’s Grace
One way or another we all care about something or someone. A child cares for their toys. A student stewards their time and focus. A factory worker sees to their…