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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.

The Most Valuable Antique is an Old Friend

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Joe Chambers

“How are you doing today, pastor?” he asked. “I’m doing Okay.” “You seemed a little discouraged last Sunday,” he said. “Yeah, no pastor spends hours preparing a sermon only to preach it to more chairs than the people he loves.” … Continue reading →

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Call Me Ishmael

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Joe Chambers

“Community is the place where the person you least want to live with always lives.”  Henri Nouwen “Let us journey on our way, and I will go alongside you.”  Esau, (Genesis 33:12) It was getting dark on Day 26 of … Continue reading →

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Stop Bringing The World Into The Church

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Joe Chambers

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.  Acts 6:4 As I was learning how to navigate the professional Christian life, I remember that the older generation, the very conservative branch on the … Continue reading →

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Old Men Walking

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Joe Chambers

The dove’s lonesome coo played in the distance as we walked on the sand-filled road across the back side of the Baca Land an Cattle Company access in the San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. Pinion’s and junipers stood at … Continue reading →

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Trust Your Shepherd

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Joe Chambers

He maketh me lie down in green pastures.~ King David My shepherd makes me lie down because I don’t want to lie down. I am hell-bent on controlling everyone or thing in my sphere of influence. Every morning when I … Continue reading →

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Worrying the Word

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Other than suffering I believe that mediation on God’s Word is the single greatest tool God has ever used to facilitate change in my character AND to communicate how much He loves me. What is Biblical Meditation? Happy are those … Continue reading →

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Every Pastor Needs a Pastor

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Christian leaders are in trouble. And when the leaders are in trouble the Church is in trouble. Our culture, both inside and outside the church is grinding down Christian leaders. According to Thabiti Anyabwile one of the pastors of Anacostia … Continue reading →

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What is Shaping Your Soul?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe Chambers

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ~King David I am a willing victim of my times. This culture shapes and forms me into exactly what it wants me to be. I have become an automaton railing against the … Continue reading →

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Helter Mercy

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” Mark 5:9 A pretty girl started coming to our church when I was a sophomore in high school and I asked her out. … Continue reading →

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Mary Lou Retton and the Southern Baptist Convetion

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Joe Chambers

“Psssst! You better get off of that stage, Chambers.  Security is going to come to get you.” I struggled to recall how I knew the familiar face; then it dawned on me that we had both attended Howard Payne University … Continue reading →

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