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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.

Fighting Fire with Prayer

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Joe Chambers

You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you. He denigrates women and advocates violence toward those who dare to oppose him. O Lord, your tolerance of this evil causes my heart to break. … Continue reading →

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The Proof

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Joe Chambers

Unless I see in His hands… St. Thomas “If life doesn’t break your heart at least once a day, that shows a real lack of imagination.” ~ Garrison Keillor Back in the summer of 2013 my church in the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Pray Your Tears

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Joe Chambers

About ten years ago I got a phone call that no one ever wants to get. My wife called me to tell me that my nephew and youngest son Caleb’s best friend, Josh Bixler, had put a handgun to his … Continue reading →

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These Boots are Made for Preaching

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Joe Chambers

“Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” Revelation 21:9 Ellsworth looked down at my feet after hearing me preach for the first time and said, “A man who isn’t afraid to wear cowboy boots in the pulpit … Continue reading →

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The Meeting

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Joe Chambers

“Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” ~ Jesus For many generations, when parents would tuck their children in at night, they would have them say a little prayer. Many of you know this … Continue reading →

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The Gardner

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Joe Chambers

Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping. – John 20:11 Not too long ago, I read an article in The Atlantic about the state of Jazz in America. It was written by a man named David Hadju, who describes the … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Joe Chambers

A LAMENT FOR GOOD FRIDAY I cry out to you, O Lord, I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”For I am a magnificent sinner and my relentless transgressions are ever before me.My God, … Continue reading →

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The Devil

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Joe Chambers

My name is Legion; for we are many. ~ The Gadarene If you make anything more important to your happiness, more important to your sense of self, more important to your sense of security than Jesus, it is your master. You … Continue reading →

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A Lament for the Syrian Children

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Joe Chambers

You are the Lord, most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. Poisonous gas has filled the lungs of the young ones and bombs are exacting revenge. If you are as strong and merciful as … Continue reading →

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The Jail

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Joe Chambers

While Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him. Genesis 39:20 I sat down on a cold plastic chair in a four-foot-wide room; a thick barrier of Plexiglas spanned the table to the ceiling. Tender names of … Continue reading →

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