Rethink48 – Whatever is Honorable
Who are your heroes? Who are those folks that you honor because of who they are, what they do or have done? Perhaps it’s the folks that run into danger…
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ReThinking48 – Whatever is True
Truth, now there’s a bucket of worms. What is truth? In court, witnesses swear to “tell the truth and nothing but the truth.” But even courts don’t consider all truth,…
reThinking48 – A Beginning
Someone once reported after having cataract surgery that the world was suddenly brighter and more colorful. The dull film that clouded their vision was gone, and they could see the…
Walking Through 1st Peter: Peace to All in Christ
Twenty-four weeks ago we began a journey. We opened Peter’s first letter to the persecuted believers of Asia Minor and chose to walk through it instead of rushing through it.…
Walking Through 1st Peter – Resisting the Lion’s Roar
I don’t know anything about lions. I’ve seen them at the zoo, even heard them roar. But to be honest, I felt pretty safe since there was a fence and…
Walking Through 1st Peter – Are We There Yet?
Are we there yet? How many times have we said or heard that phrase? The cliché occurrence is a child going with their parents to someplace special. But how often…
Walking Through 1st Peter #21, To the Elders
Teens know it’s coming. Those always present last words for their safety as they go out. “Be careful!” “Drive safe!” “Don’t do anything stupid, ok?” Well, maybe it’s not just…
Walking Through 1st Peter #20, Your Kingdom Come
I hope you have your hiking boots on and not some fancy slippers. Our next step in 1st Peter is a difficult one on several levels. It deals with heartache,…
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…
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…
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 – 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…