Teleios Year End Letter: Watchful and Thankful
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may...
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- Nov 12
- 2 min
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 5:3 In September Janet and I had the chance to walk for...
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- Oct 27
- 2 min
Happy Halloween
"That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were...
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- Oct 15
- 1 min
$ Support Teleios this Fall!
For many years Teleios hosted a dinner to kick off the fall. The past few years we have been unable to do that because of the pandemic....
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- Oct 1
- 1 min
Teleios is Reaching the Next Generation!
On Thursday night last week, more than 35 men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s gathered together as a larger group to get to know one another...
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- Sep 18
- 2 min
Jimi Hendrix's Last Words
One of the world's greatest guitar players was Seattle's own Jimi Hendrix. It's hard to fathom his influence on rock and roll and popular...
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- Sep 3
- 1 min
My Second-Favorite Petree Family
We all know that the Petree family is the absolute best. But did you know about another famous Petree family? Here's the quick story of...
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- Aug 18
- 2 min
Learning to Rest
August in the Northwest is a time when we can choose rest. Several times over the past few years I have heard a comment like this from...
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- Aug 4
- 1 min
Malachi: The Fellowship
Things were tough in Malachi's day. The people had struggled mightily to rebuild the city walls of Jerusalem, despite several threats...
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- Jul 23
- 1 min
Malachi: A Prelude to Silence
The last book of the Old Testament is the prophetic book of Malachi. It was written around 425 BC. It's fascinating to consider the last...
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- Jul 9
- 2 min
Being Half Christian
"Be half a Christian, and you shall have enough religion to make you miserable; be wholly a Christian and your joy shall be full" -...
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- Jun 25
- 2 min
The Bronze Snake and the Cross
One thing I love about doing Bible study with my Teleios brothers is the occasional epiphany. By this, I mean a discovery in the text...
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- Jun 11
- 2 min
How Not to Kill a Relationship
If the Teleios community is anything like the general American population, 8 in 10 of us would say our driving skills are better than...
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- May 27
- 2 min
The Second Temptation
Recently, I was reading Matthew's account of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. The first and third temptations are a bit easier...
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- Apr 26
- 1 min
Double Your Gift with the Teleios May Match!
At Teleios, we have a desire to share the gift of brotherhood as we grow together in our love of Jesus Christ. From May 1-8, we have an...
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- Apr 16
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Embracing Our At-One-Ness with God
As we celebrate Easter 2022, the word atonement may come up. Atonement is often understood as substitutionary atonement, presenting that...
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- Apr 1
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Love is Stupefying - A Good Friday Reflection
Good Friday is April 15 People in general (maybe especially Americans) love an underdog story. In sports, we often can't help but root...
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- Mar 18
- 2 min
The Good Shepherd: Part Two
In part one, we explored some of the themes of the Good Shepherd parable throughout the Old and New Testaments. Today, let's touch on...
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- Mar 5
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The Good Shepherd: Part One
The world's most popular psalm is probably Psalm 23, which begins with the famous phrase: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." It...
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- Feb 19
- 2 min
You only send a son to rescue a son (or daughter)
Hours before his death, Jesus told a story about a landowner and his workers. His message is subtle but profound: you only send a son to...
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