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Simply Christ A ministry of renewal and revival for those seeking to follow CHRIST. Galatians 2:20 This is what being a follower of Jesus is all about. John 15

What makes Jesus so different from other religions leaders is not the moral code that he sets forth but the new way of living out that moral code rooted in faith. This way of faith starts with radical changes on the inside that then proceed, as fruit does on a tree, to the outside (Matthew 23:25-26). This involves learning to bring our hurts, our sins, and our limitations to God in faith. The bet

ter we get at this the greater will be our inner power, purpose, and peace, which in turn results in acts of creative and genuine love. We put off our old way of trying to be happy with ourselves and the things of this world and put on Christ’s new way of living which is about trusting God and resting in His plans and purposes. The difference is amazing.

08/31/2026

Welcome back to this the 35th week of our verse a week journey with Jesus Christ.

It’s truly wonderful how focusing on various Bible verses involving Christ each week has filled my daily life with joy, gratitude and purpose. And it’s not all that hard or complicated. I just take a verse from the Bible at the beginning of each week involving Christ or one of his promises and then meditate on it, pray it back to God as I talk to Him about what’s upsetting me, and seek to share it with one other person that week.

If you think you might be interested in joining me as I walk with Christ in this way just follow us here at Simply Christ.

This week God has led me to Luke 15 where Jesus is talking to people about God‘s love for those who are lost.

Jesus says., “There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents".

This means that there was rejoicing in heaven in the presence of the angels when I made the decision to turn my back on my self-centered life, and grabbed a hold of Christ as my Lord and Savior. That’s pretty awesome 😳

Every once in a while down here there’s rejoicing when I make a decision or a surprise visit somewhere, but this one beats them all! To think there’s this much excitement over little old me coming into God’s family just blows my mind.

And it doesn’t say that the angels are rejoicing. It’s that the rejoicing is in their presence. So who is doing the rejoicing? Could it be God himself? Oh my - Oh my - Oh my!

God must love me a great deal for him to personally rejoice at my choosing to come home. And he doesn’t stop there. For now as part of his family as a treasured child, He works to clean me up and fill my heart with His love, bringing forth a new person—one ready for all of eternity.

What a great truth to meditate on, to pray, and to seek to share with others.

Blessings - Pastor Pete

08/24/2026

Good morning!

This week I found the Lord leading me to verse in Luke 6:46 where Jesus, encourages those people who call him, Lord Lord, to actually trust him in their daily lives. He says,

“And why do you call me, Lord lord and do not the things that I say?”

It’s a perfectly logical question for it’s kind of silly to call somebody Lord or master or leader or even boss and then ignore what they say as soon as their back is turned .

That he’s not talking about religious activity but about believing in him and his promises is clear from verse

So this week whenever I get upset, concerned, angry, or confused about something I’m going to make a point of talking to Jesus about it. Making sure to get his input and take on what’s going on.

By doing this I have a much better chance of responding to situations and people in ways that will reflect and honor him..

Blessings - Pastor Pete

08/17/2026

Greetings to my fellow, brothers and sisters in Christ,

With all of the storms and power outages this week I Couldn’t help but think of Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:24 where he talks about how, “hearing his words and the putting them into practice” being key if I wanted to stand strong when the winds and rain of life beat against me!

He’s like the generator I had in my driveway this past week. And just as the generator kept the important things running in the storm’s aftermath, Jesus’ promises and purposes kept the key areas of my heart upbeat and hopeful.

There were extension cords all over the place in my house and also in my heart, running power to where it was needed most.

So as the clean up continues this week it’s all about staying connected and bringing Christ’s incredible power and purposes into all the going on in my life, especially the crazy ones. 🙏

Blessings - Pastor Pete

08/10/2026

Morning fellow walkers with Christ,

This week I find myself thinking about a verse in Galatians where Paul says,

“I am crucified with Christ and my old self has lost its grip on me. The life that I now live in my body, I live by faith in Christ who loved me and gave himself to set me free.”

Here Paul once again lets everyone know the secret to the new person he’s become. And it’s got very little to do with how much of the Bible he knows or prays or gives or suffers, or any of the things we normally think about when it comes to religious devotion.

He just walks around believing that Jesus loves him and that Jesus is going to do incredible things in and through him as he rests in that love and surrenders to it.

Radical,

Far reaching,

Scary,

and yet,

Beautiful,

and

Something that even I can join him in doing 🤗

Blessings - Pastor Pete

08/03/2026

Welcome everyone to the 31st week of our journey with Christ through various verses of the Bible.

This week we find the Apostle Paul saying in 2 Corinthians 4, “And the God who said, “Let light shine out of the darkness” has made His light shine in our hearts through our knowledge of Christ.”

It seems that without Christ filling my heart with His love, forgiveness, power and purposes my life will be full of darkness. And the scary part is that I won’t even notice. I’ll just go bumbling and stumbling along as if all is fine.

Thankfully God has provided a way out for me in Christ Jesus. With Jesus my heart fills with light and drives out the darkness fueled by a self that is weak, needy, angry, hurting, guilty, lonely, and fearful.

With Christ’s love filling my heart, I can love others regardless of whether they love me or not. With Christ’s forgiveness filling my heart, I can face my fault head on instead of blaming others and making excuses. And with Christ’s power and purposes filling my heart, I can wake up with confidence and hope knowing that I’m involved in something so glorious that one day it will fill the universe with songs of joy.

So this week I’ll be thinking about Jesus bringing light to my heart and life, and I’ll be asking Christ to light my path when I’m confused, stressed out, or upset, and I’ll be seeking to share with others the difference that walking in the light with Jesus makes.

Blessings – Pastor Pete

07/26/2026

Hello my fellow brothers and sister’s In Christ,

This is week 30 of our verse a week walk with Christ through 2026.

It’s been a great journey, and I’m amazed at the difference that taking a verse or two from the Bible each week to meditate on, to pray through when concerned about something, and to share with someone, can make in ones life.

Probably why it’s encouraged and demonstrated throughout the Bible.

It’s like a light house that keeps me from wandering aimlessly through the week and making a mess of whatever I come into contact with.

So this weeks verse is Proverbs 19:21

“There are a lot of plans bouncing around in our heads but only those connected to the purposes of God will stand.”

Guess if I want to make a difference, to accomplish anything, and to be a help to anyone this week, I better bring God and his purposes into them..

Here’s to keeping my eyes on my Light House: Christ

Blessings - Pastor Pete

07/20/2026

Morning Everyone - I just couldn’t help it this week, while watching some of the World Cup highlights, how skilled these players were at handling a ball.

They did things to the ball with their feet and heads that left me scratching my head wondering how they did that!

As I watched I couldn’t help but think that God is working in my life not only as a Father but also as a coach. He’s put together “work outs” to help me get better at trusting Him when problems and difficulties come my way.

Responses that will cause people to scratch their heads as well, wondering how I did that.

So this week my verse comes from Hebrews 12

“God’s training and correction can be difficult and hard, but it will help me to love and live in ways I never imagined if I just listen and let Him train me.”

So this week just as a soccer player trains for the World Cup, I’ll be looking to my Heavenly Father and Personal Trainer for guidance and help so that I can become an even better “player” in the game of life. 🙏

Blessings - Pastor Pete

07/13/2026

Hello to my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ,

This week I’ll be focusing on a verse from Luke 18 where Jesus encourages his followers

“To always be praying and not lose heart.”

Jesus is making it clear to me that if I don’t want to lose heart and get discouraged this week I should keep in touch with him for help, guidance and support.

This makes perfect sense to me for I know from experience that this week, like every other week, will have its share of troubles and challenges. And I know that if don’t stay in touch with Him, I’ll be overwhelmed by it all and I’ll end up getting anxious, , annoyed, or frustrated with things.

To keep this from happening Christ encourages me to stay in touch with him, seeking his help and guidance throughout the day. When I do I find Jesus brings His amazing love and purposes to things which fills and when I talk to him about things I find Him filling my heart with hope and my mind with possibilities when things go wrong.

So here’s to talking to Jesus during the week.

Blessings - Pastor Pete

07/06/2026

Greetings in Christ’s name - This week I’ve been led to focus on a well known verse from I Corinthians 13.

“And now we see that life is all about Faith , Hope and Love, but the greatest of these is love.”

This verse reminds me of Jesus who demonstrated the truth of it perfectly. It also shows me the kind of person that Jesus is seeking to change me into.

So this week, I’m going to focus on looking at people differently. God hasn’t brought other people into my life just to help me enjoy life and to do things with. He’s brought them into my life so that I can love and help them as Christ loves them.

This certainly is “Mission Impossible” for me on my own, which is why the apostle Paul mentions faith and hope coming before love. For only as Christ love fills my heart. Will I be able to come anywhere close to loving others with all their faults and foibles as He does…🙏🙏

This has all the elements of being a very interesting week. 😳

Blessings - Pastor Pete

06/29/2026

Glad to have you stopping by on this the 26th week of our verse-a-week journey with Christ in 2026. It’s hard to believe that we’re almost halfway through the year 🙏

As I look back, I can see how Christ has used the various Bible verses that I’ve been thinking about to change me.

I’ve found that with Jesus nothing stays or remains as it first appears. Christ in some amazing way always seems to breathe new possibilities, new hopes, new joys, and new insights into things!!

It’s been quite the ride.

So I’m ending the first half of the year with a verse from first Peter chapter 2.

“Live as those who are free, not using my freedom as a cover-up for selfishness, but living as someone who is seeking to trust and serve God.”

This helps me understand that selfishness is the thing I have to watch out for. With that comes only complaining, frustration, fear, and failure.

But if I can weave Christ and others into, around and through my story then my life becomes one with his life. And let’s face it His story is the only one that really matters and it’s the only one with endless breathtaking sequels.

Let the ride continue.

Blessings - Pastor Pete

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