Category Archives: Love

Twinkle

Posted on January 13, 2018 by robpetkau

The Gospels are amazing at telling us what Jesus said, but they’re not so hot when it comes to telling us how he said it. If it’s true that 93% of in-person communication is non-verbal, the words attributed to Jesus only … Continue reading →

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Milestones, Part 2

Posted on September 10, 2016 by robpetkau

As often happens lately, what I thought would be one Disciplehood post turned out to be too long to be read in one go. Therefore, I decided to split Milestones in two. Now for the navel-gazing promised in Part 1 … Continue reading →

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The G-Word, Part 2: Partnership

Posted on August 27, 2016 by robpetkau

When I think about gardens, I think of my mom’s yard. Potato plants like ferns. Carrots plants like pine saplings. Tomato plants dripping with fruit. Onion plants that stand higher than the back fence. Enough cucumber plants to keep Bicks in … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family, God, Grace, Holiness, Love, Words, Writing | Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, apollos, flower beds, garden, gardening, god's people, hoe, vegetable garden, vegetables | Leave a comment

Yo, Lazarus!

Posted on February 7, 2016 by robpetkau

Last time, we explored the story of Lazarus in John 11, and speculated that while this revivification story is great for us to read about in hindsight, it might not have been all that hot to experience. Especially for Lazarus. … Continue reading →

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Po’ Lazarus

Posted on February 6, 2016 by robpetkau

With God, a waiting season is never a wasted season. If God always met your expectations, He’d never have the opportunity to exceed them. God’s delays are not necessarily God’s denials. Those three great, tweetable quotes came from a sermon … Continue reading →

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Advent Adventures: Scary?

Posted on December 5, 2015 by robpetkau

I realized this week that Advent is my favorite season of the church year – except when I think too much about it. I love the structure and the rhythm of the Advent season – the way its Sundays have themes that … Continue reading →

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Is God Funny?

Posted on August 14, 2015 by robpetkau

“__________ is proof that God exists, and that He has a sense of humor.” You’ve probably heard that before, with the blank filled in with ‘Sex’, or ‘The differences between men and women’ or ‘The duck-billed platypus’. And for my … Continue reading →

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