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About Joe Chambers

I am the beloved of the Most High God. I am an avid reader and writer and have been a continuous learner since my college studies in Ancient Literature and English. I live at the base of Mount Princeton in the Colorado Rockies with my wife of over three decades. I believe I have been put here to tell people that God is not mad at them and to show them the way Home. I am the father of three sons, three beautiful daughters-in-law and four grandchildren. I love to read, tell stories, and spend time in the wilderness.

My Pastor Friend

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Joe Chambers

This past week I was privileged to spend a week hosting one of my writing and pastoring heros. David Hansen is now retired, but he has led a very wonderful life as a pastor and writer. The thing that struck … Continue reading →

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29 Dead in 24 Hours

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Joe Chambers

O Lord embed your beauty and goodness deep in our hearts and hear our lament. We cry out because people are being murdered in our land faster than our eyes can brim with tears. And honestly Lord, we sometimes feel … Continue reading →

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Ellsworth’s Wine

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Joe Chambers

“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all … Continue reading →

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Fearless Love

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Joe Chambers

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:17 Fear will keep you from love and love will keep you from fear. It is possible to get conformity of behavior based on fear—at least … Continue reading →

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Exclusion or Embrace?

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Joe Chambers

How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. – … Continue reading →

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How to Beat the Devil

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Joe Chambers

“Let all bitterness…be put away from you.” (Eph. 4:31) It was late at night and on the way to the hunting camp, I got lost on an old logging road and was running low on gas. I began to think about … Continue reading →

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The Brutal and Beautiful of Being a Dad

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Joe Chambers

This past month I wrote each of my adult sons a five-page letter. In it, I described my regrets as a man, husband, and father. But I also tried to express to each of them my heart for them. What … Continue reading →

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It’s Your World, We’re Just Trying To Live In It

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Joe Chambers

Hubris, noun an extreme and unreasonable feeling of pride and confidence in yourself: “Hubris brought him down in the end.” —Cambridge Dictionary As a young man, I felt that one of my great strengths was my self-confidence. I felt that … Continue reading →

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A Feather of Faith

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Joe Chambers

In Manassas, Colorado our denomination owns a piece of property in which we are trying to plant a church. But the way the underground aquifers are in that part of the San Luis Valley, the water table is relatively close … Continue reading →

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A Confusing Jesus and Learning from Women

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Joe Chambers

But (Jesus’ parents) did not understand what he said to them. Luke 2:50 I woke up especially early, got dressed, made myself a hot cup of coffee, kissed my sleeping wife on the cheek, and walked out into the pre-dawn … Continue reading →

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