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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 better 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.

10/19/2026

Good morning - It’s not easy following the Lord throughout the week. Easy to get distracted by so many things.

To help me stay focused I pick out a verse each week from the Bible to meditate on, to pray when I’m upset or stressed, and to share with others as the Lord leads. This has made an unbelievable difference in my life and I encourage you to join me and doing it.

This week the Lord brought me to the first few verses of Romans where Paul points out that

“Jesus was declared with great power to be the Son of God by the resurrection!”

Paul goes on to say that he, as one who has chosen to follow Christ, now belongs to him, and as his servant, has been set apart by God to help others see and hear the good news of love, forgiveness and new life in Jesus.

Well Paul is gone and it’s now my turn as a follower of Christ to help others see how great Jesus Christ is and the hope that he offers. It’s something God has set me and you also apart as followers of Christ today.

This may sound daunting but there are many ways for me to do this. In fact there are many ways as there are people.

There are little ways, big ways, creative ways, “unique to me” ways, loud ways and quiet ways to help others see Christ.

It’s looking like another interesting week - as always 🙏🙏

Blessings-Pastor Pete

10/13/2026

Morning my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

It’s been a tough couple of weeks with several of my friends facing serious medical issues, one of which was a follow pastor who’s been fighting cancer being told the cancer has spread to his brain.

All of this brought me to that verse in John’s gospel where John tells us that Jesus wept as he visited the grave of Lazarus. Here’s how he tells it -

“When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
”Where have you laid him?” he asked.

“Come and see, Lord,” they replied. It was then that Jesus wept.”

Here is the creator of all things, the one who will bring back to life the person everyone is weeping over, the one who will soon overcome death himself, the one who will one day rule the universe weeping!

Jesus has seen it all, endured it all, and overcome it all. If there’s anyone who understands what we’re going through, and if there’s anyone who can help us get through things - it’s Jesus 🤗

Blessings - Pastor Pete

10/05/2026

Morning fellow believers in Christ - This week I’ve been drawn to a little known person named Onesiphorus whom Paul says refreshed him often while he was in jail through his many visits.

He did this by reflecting and reminding Paul of Christ’s love for him which is why Paul then reminds Timothy to,

“Be strong in the gracious promises that Jesus Christ gives you.”

So this week, as every week, it’s simply a matter of be strong in Christ or be weak in me….🤔

Blessings - Pastor Pete

09/28/2026

Hello in the name of Christ,

This week I’m thinking, praying and seeking to share another verse from the Psalms where the Psalmist says,

“Thy Word have I hidden in my heart to keep me from doing things that are selfish and sinful.”

Psalm 119:11

The more that I understand what Jesus has done for me and how he wants to guide me and help me through the day the more I see the truth of this verse.

Whenever I drift away from him, I Find myself getting anxious and frustrated and I find fear and anger creeping in around the edges.

Certainly a mindset where nothing good can take place. For once it gets going I find it picks up momentum and takes me down the rabbit hole to a place of darkness and danger.

So this week, I’ll remind myself to stay in the light, to stay grounded in Christ’s person, promises, power and purposes.

Blessing – Pastor Pete

09/21/2026

Greetings in Christ’s name,

Hard to believe that it’s week 38 in 2026 already! What a ride through the year with Jesus this has become 😃.

It’s not easy staying focused on Christ once the week with all of its demands, hassles, and detours hits but this verse a week focus has helped 🙏.

This week the verse that I’m using to keep my mind feelings and actions focused comes from the Apostle Paul where he encourages me to,

“Consider that any difficulty or suffering that come my way in this life aren’t even worthy to be compared or put up against the glorious things that God has coming my way.” Romans 8:18

This is easier said than done so this week I’ll be asking God to help me keep in mind that It’s the 4th quarter and the buzzer is going to sound soon.

Then I’ll be able to take this sweaty beat up uniform off and go into the locker room and shower and put on my new clothes and new life.

So hanging on to Christ till then 🤗

Blessings - Pastor Pete

09/14/2026

Greetings fellow believers in Christ

This week I’m reflecting, praying and sharing what the writer of Psalm 73 says when talking about the folly of the self absorbed life when compared with the joys of knowing and walking with God.

“But as for me, I purpose to get as close to God as I can! I have chosen him, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful ways he rescues me.” Psalm 73:28

Blessings - Pastor Pete

09/07/2026

Week 36 – “Get your minds ready for action. Fix your hope completely on the amazing things that the Lord is going to do when He returns.”

It’s interesting to see the path that the Apostle Peter charts here. It’s not that the things of this world are bad; it’s just that they don’t in themselves have the ability to make me happy for very long.

It can all be swept away in an instant as we witnessed in Nepal. We live in a chaotic, crazy, wounded, and wicked world and only when Jesus returns will we see things made right.

So this week I’ll be focusing my hopes on the Lord and His return to rule the world. I’ll enjoy my family, friends, good health, and the Labor Day weekend as gifts from Christ, thanking him for them. But with God’s help, I’ll set my hope completely on Jesus and His power, purposes and return when it comes to the future.

Blessings - Pastor Pete

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

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