Author: Dean Peters

Luke 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? My take away from this year so far is to stop giving unsolicited advice in a one-on-one personal level.  Jesus never just jammed His thoughts down someone’s throats. We should intentionally imitate Jesus as we are […]

Wishing you the happiest of Easters!   Today is Friday but Easter Is comin’.  Read this thought on the thief on the Cross ! How does the thief on the cross fit into your theology? No baptism, no communion, no confirmation, no speaking in tongues, no mission trip, no volunteerism, no financial gifts, and no […]

Today’s story is about Joseph.  Winnie reminds me of Joseph.  She just keeps pushing through all the trials and pains. The purpose of this weekly missive is things I learned this week (usually the hard way). on the mission field and in Christian life in general. None of ot is easy. My journaling (these writings) […]

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. There are two ways to quit.  A good way and a not so good way.   Never quit God, serving Him, or living for Him.  Early in my ministry, […]

‘Mary treasured all these things in her heart’ 12-23 Treasuring things (pondering thing) in your heart means you are making a list in your heart.   When you ponder something, (treasuring it in your heart) you are unintentionally making a list that is indelible.  People remember how you (or God) made them feel.  You can’t […]

you can listen to this message here if you wish https://freetts.com/audio/ad0c6fe3-5a94-45e7-ad03-d0edcaabf960.mp3 Matt 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. ———— This is the story of the rich young […]

if you prefer, you can listen to this message here; https://freetts.com/audio/553339c6-0631-4b1a-8faf-f1fd06269707.mp3 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. A TESTIMONY OF HOW GOD HEALED ME Well.  I had cancer.  All the markers said so. […]

Proverbios 12:5. The thoughts of the righteous are right Righteous means right.    To be right with God (Righteous) is a choice. When Jesus rose from the grave, and showed Himself to the disciples and 500 more people, they believed.  They thought right (because they believed) and that’s what made them right with God.  Right thinking saves your soul. Romans 10:9  That if thou shalt […]

If you don’t feel like reading, listen here: The message of today is about Beauty. Psalm 96:9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. My biggest regret in life was not teaching my own children how to fully throw themselves into the worship of the Lord, because […]