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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.

With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?  It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is … Continue reading →

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Joe Chambers | Leave a comment

The Loss

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Joe Chambers

The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. ~ Job Bridge to Terabithia is a story of a special friendship between a young boy and girl. Although from different backgrounds, their hearts … Continue reading →

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Misunderstood

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Joe Chambers

I say to the Lord, “You are my God;     give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.” O Lord, my Lord, my strong deliverer,     you have covered my head in the day of battle. Psalm 140:6-7 Few things are more difficult … Continue reading →

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Losing My Religion

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Joe Chambers

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.  So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27-28 As a young man, I was steeped in the music of my era. I loved Rock and Roll. Bands … Continue reading →

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The Healing

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Joe Chambers

“Son, your sins are forgiven.” ~ Jesus I heard the gravel crunch under big tires in the driveway of my first Church. I went to see who it was. It was Otis. He had a box of fruit in hand … Continue reading →

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The Power

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Joe Chambers

In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him.  When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching … Continue reading →

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Sacred Space

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Joe Chambers

I lay my hand over my mouth.  Job 40:4 “Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory.” ~ Betty Smith, A Tree … Continue reading →

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The Call

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Joe Chambers

The college I went to had mandatory chapel service several times a week. They had assigned seating and someone took roll. You got in trouble if you didn’t go. So, I went, but I slept through the entire thing. Usually, … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Joe Chambers

Despicable Me (a lament) O God, You are loving and kind Yet, I am hurt and angry at Your church Why did they embrace a despicable man? Make them see their folly; their idolatry. For, I am hurt and angry at … Continue reading →

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What Is The Drive-Shaft of Your Life?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Joe Chambers

“Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth; The … Continue reading →

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