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A Lament For Two Fathers

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Joe Chambers

And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Malachi 4:6 O Lord, we are the clay, and You our potter; and all of us are the work of Your … Continue reading →

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Lent and Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Joe Chambers

Repentance leads to life. What is Lent? The word “Lent” comes from the Old English word “lengten,” which simply means “spring” — when the days lengthen and new life springs forth. It is a time in which we anticipate the … Continue reading →

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Oh, Be Joyful!

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Joe Chambers

…We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Romans 5:11 We who have a covenant relationship with Jesus are organically and spiritually connected to the most joyful being in the universe. … Continue reading →

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Who’s Laughing Now?

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Joe Chambers

I wrote this blog and posted it on another blog on November 5, 2008, but I wanted to share it here to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. I was living in Eastland, Texas the first year the Civil Rights Act … Continue reading →

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The Silence

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Joe Chambers

There is a silence that lives in the grass On the underside of each blade And in the blue space between the stones. There is a silence that rests like a young bird in your palms. – Rolf Jacobsen As … Continue reading →

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Helping Your Pastor During the Pandemic

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Joe Chambers

“I will probably be one of the statistics next year of pastors that left in the pandemic … and my church will be one of the ones that will not make it out the other side …” – a pastor … Continue reading →

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Ways to Be Grateful

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Joe Chambers
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Jesus and Politics

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Joe Chambers

Many Christians I talk to suggest that maybe we shouldn’t talk about or get involved in politics at all. It is just too divisive. My experience is that it is only divisive if I disagree with you. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Living at the Speed of Love

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Joe Chambers

God walks “slowly” because he is love. If he is not love he would move much faster. Love has its speed. It is an inner speed. It is a spiritual speed. It is a different kind of speed from the … Continue reading →

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Sacred Opportunity

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Joe Chambers

When I was a young boy my father came to my brother, sister, and I and said, “If one of you will come to town with me I promise you won’t regret it.”  I had been to town before so … Continue reading →

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