Posts by Peter Bortvit
His Idea, His Home!!
Would that I could make everything
His Idea, His Home!! Would that I could make everything new—but I can’t. But God can. “He restores my soul,” wrote the shepherd (Psalm 23:3)....
His Idea, His Home!! Would that I could make everything new—but I can’t. But God can. “He restores my soul,” wrote the shepherd (Psalm 23:3)....
Study Your Children!!!!
Crankcase oil coursed my dad’s
Study Your Children!!!! Crankcase oil coursed my dad’s veins. He repaired engines for a living. Dad loved machines. But God gave my dad a mechani...
Study Your Children!!!! Crankcase oil coursed my dad’s veins. He repaired engines for a living. Dad loved machines. But God gave my dad a mechani...
Generational Garbage!!
Your family history doesn’t have to be
Generational Garbage!! Your family history doesn’t have to be your future. The generational garbage can stop here and now. Don’t give your kids ...
Generational Garbage!! Your family history doesn’t have to be your future. The generational garbage can stop here and now. Don’t give your kids ...
Just One More!!
Your spouse calls to apologize, “Sorry, I’ll
Just One More!! Your spouse calls to apologize, “Sorry, I’ll be out late one more night this week!” The boss says, “I have one more thing fo...
Just One More!! Your spouse calls to apologize, “Sorry, I’ll be out late one more night this week!” The boss says, “I have one more thing fo...
God’s Presence!!
Depression can buckle the knees of the best of
God’s Presence!! Depression can buckle the knees of the best of us, and a pastor’s wife is no exception. Years ago my wife, Denalyn, battled depr...
God’s Presence!! Depression can buckle the knees of the best of us, and a pastor’s wife is no exception. Years ago my wife, Denalyn, battled depr...
God Loves Humility!!
God loves humility! Could that be the
God Loves Humility!! God loves humility! Could that be the reason He offers so many tips on cultivating it? May I (ahem) humbly articulate a few? D...
God Loves Humility!! God loves humility! Could that be the reason He offers so many tips on cultivating it? May I (ahem) humbly articulate a few? D...
Behind Bars!!
In 1965 Howard Rutledge parachuted into North
Behind Bars!! In 1965 Howard Rutledge parachuted into North Vietnam and spent the next several years in a prison in Hanoi, locked in a filthy cell br...
Behind Bars!! In 1965 Howard Rutledge parachuted into North Vietnam and spent the next several years in a prison in Hanoi, locked in a filthy cell br...
Managing Tough Times!!
How we handle our tough times stays with
Managing Tough Times!! How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time! When you’re tired of trying, tired of forgiving, tired of hard-...
Managing Tough Times!! How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time! When you’re tired of trying, tired of forgiving, tired of hard-...
He is Not Far From Us!!
You will never go where God is not!
He is Not Far From Us!! You will never go where God is not! Envision the next few hours—where will you be? In a school? God indwells the classroom....
He is Not Far From Us!! You will never go where God is not! Envision the next few hours—where will you be? In a school? God indwells the classroom....