by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2023 | Potpourri
LESSONS FROM THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF JESUS’ EARTHLY MINISTRY LUKE 5:1-11 (CSB) As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. He saw two boats at...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2023 | Potpourri
Accepting Yourself is Biblical. From Matthew, we read, “An expert in the law tested Jesus with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your...
by Pete Schipper | Oct 1, 2023 | Potpourri
God’s Promise to Abraham The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I...
by Pete Schipper | Jun 21, 2023 | Potpourri
The term “one another” appears throughout the New Testament and applies beautifully to the husband and wife of a Christian marriage. The Bible’s advice on how to encourage, admonish, or instruct one another in matters of conduct and response is for the...
by Pete Schipper | Apr 21, 2023 | Potpourri
One morning while my friend Gordon and I were having coffee, he said, “Y’know, every morning I wake up feeling tired. Can’t remember the last time I woke up feeling rested. It’s not the physical side of doing the job, I can do that just fine. It’s all those...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2022 | Potpourri
Excerpted from Shalom! by Douglas James Harris Baker Book House, 1970. Shalom: The Peace of God When I read Douglas Harris’ book, Shalom, in 1988, I was so impressed with its scope and comprehension of God’s peace that I very presumptuously excerpted the more salient...
