Pastor Pete

I had a most unusual experience as I was shopping at Anaconda. As I was being served the server was frustrated with the scanning not working...

Sometimes in conflict we need to step out of the situation. There is a middle Eastern story about a Father who dies and leaves his 3 sons wi...

Answer these two questions after reading the following 3 quotes: What act of love from someone else have you been blessed by in recent times...

Matthew 7:6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn...

I'm currently re-reading the book 'Influencer: The Power to Change Anything'. In it the authors suggest the need to find 'vi...

Matthew 7:1-5 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you...

Matthew 6:28-34 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you ...

I have just discovered the power of the word 'because'. I was just told that I was doing a really good job, yet I felt vaguely unsat...

Habits can helpful in that they enable us to get things done without having to make decisions all the time. I have a habit of running which ...

Matt 6:25-27 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. I...

Overview: In the next little while I'm re-organising previous and new blogs to focus around the 13 core discipleship habits that form th...

Matt 6: 24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 07 Generosity Discipleship Question: Are you generous in giving away to others? This is one of the most important teachin...

Discipleship Habit 03 Devotional Life Discipleship Question: Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you set time aside on a regular basis to b...

Discipleship Habit 03 Devotional Life Discipleship Question: Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you set time aside on a regular basis to b...

Discipleship Habit 03 Devotional Life Discipleship Question: Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you set time aside on a regular basis to b...

Discipleship Habit 07 Generosity Discipleship Question: Are you generous in giving away to others? As part of Matthew's arguement he use...

We are introduced in verse 1 to a very interesting idea, the idea of reward. In verses 1,2,3,6 & 17 this word reward is used. Interestin...

Discipleship Habit 01 Love Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? Jesus con...

Discipleship Habit 01 Love Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? Here we h...

[from 'Authentic Happiness' by Martin Seligman] RECALL the hurt, in as objective a way as you can. Do not think of the other person ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 07 Generosity Discipleship Question: Are you generous in giving away to others? Here is a situation where it a person is ...

Discipleship Habit 01 Love Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? Reading: ...

Discipleship Habit 01 LoveDiscipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? Matthew 5:...

Discipleship Habit 02 Faith and Baptism Discipleship Question: Am I declaring my faith in the truths of the gospel in the way that Jesus ask...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 01 Love Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? Matt 5:9 ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 01 Love Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? Matt 5:7 ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability DiscipleshipReflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where these is confe...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability DiscipleshipReflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where these is confe...

Discipleship Habit 02 Faith and Baptism Discipleship Question: Am I declaring my faith in the truths of the gospel in the way that Jesus ask...

Discipleship Habit 11 EvangelismDiscipleship Reflection Question: Do you pray for unbelievers and respond to opportunities God gives you to ...

Discipleship Habit 02 Faith and Baptism Discipleship Question: Am I declaring my faith in the truths of the gospel in the way that Jesus ask...

Discipleship Habit 11 EvangelismDiscipleship Reflection Question: Do you pray for unbelievers and respond to opportunities God gives you to ...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where these is conf...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where these is conf...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where these is conf...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where these is conf...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where these is conf...

Discipleship Habit 03 Devotional Life Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you set time aside on a regular basis to be alone, commune and bu...

Discipleship Habit 12 Holy and Peaceable Life Discipleship Question: Are you living a holy and peaceable life that is attractive to others? ...

Discipleship Habit 05 Accountability Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you meet with others for mutual accountability where there is conf...

Discipleship Habit 03 Devotional Life Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you set time aside on a regular basis to be alone, commune, and b...

Discipleship Habit 11 Evangelism Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you pray for unbelievers and respond to opportunities God gives you to...

Discipleship Habit 01 Love Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? (Focus on...

Discipleship Habit 01 Love Discipleship Reflection Question: Do you live a life that evidences that you love God, Self and Others? (Focus on...

Like normal I get bored after a while, think I will move on to something other than the joy blog.

People who love others and don't hold grudges or hate tend to be much more joyful. Here's an interesting exercise to try based on a ...

Joyful people generally are people who practise the habit of thinking about multiple ways an objective can be achieved and hence are not dem...

Here are five values that I think help create a joyful life, I call them the 5w's. The value of WELCOME which is about being a person wh...

When you learn to quieten down and connect with God it brings a centre of peace in amongst the storms of life and you find joy there. One si...

There is a correlation between exercise and feeling good, so think about how you can add some exercise to your life. The secret to doing thi...

I recommend going to see the movie 'Couples Retreat' with your partner. Here are some questions to consider: Which couple can I most...

Recently read the book "THE CHOICE” by Og Mandino. I thought this speech from Pages 142-154 of that book was really worth passing on. H...

Happy people tend to decide to be happy and are proactive about the things that make them happy rather than passively expecting happiness to...

I like this, thanks Jennifer for letting me know about it. Research by The Foresight Project outlines five ways you can support your own we...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. Happy people are though...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. Decide that you're ...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. Whether you are an intr...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. Self understanding can ...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. This one is really simp...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. We're told that a s...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. Exercise 2: Joy v Happi...

My goal is to come up with 365 simple practical exercises anybody can do to increase the level of joy in their life. Exercise 1: Reflecting ...

I love this talk on ted.com at http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html which talks about what actually motivates people. These...