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Finding God’s Will

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Joe Chambers

To walk out of His will is to walk into nowhere. ― C.S. Lewis I believe contemporary Christians do not have a good working theology for discerning God’s leading in our lives. I blame our consumer-oriented culture that is bent … Continue reading →

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Who Are You Hiding From?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Joe Chambers

Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 When I was a little boy, my brother, sister, and I asked my father how God made the world. Specifically, having just moved to … Continue reading →

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I Am Not A Busy Pastor

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Joe Chambers

When the phone rings in my study, it startles me. Our office is closed almost as much as it is open during the week. I love this little church and I have never felt so loved and appreciated as a … Continue reading →

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The Friend Nobody Wants

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Joe Chambers

Although (Jesus) was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. Hebrews 5:8 Pain removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul. – C.S. Lewis My wife says I have more … Continue reading →

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Jim Henry In Memoriam

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Joe Chambers

By Cole Chambers… As a kid, I spent a lot of time at grandma and grandpa’s house. In fact, the very first memory that I can reach back to in my mind is sitting at their kitchen table eating macaroni … Continue reading →

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Rise and Shine!

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Joe Chambers

Talitha cum – Jesus Jesus clearly worked from a different clock than everyone else. Instead of Eastern Standard Time, Jesus seemed to be on Eternal Standard Time. Yet, He never arrived late, and he never arrived early, he simply arrived … Continue reading →

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My Beautiful Mess

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Joe Chambers

The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down. Psalm 145:14 In 1999, I had made such a mess of my marriage I had to resign from the church I had led for thirteen … Continue reading →

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Surprising Prayer

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Joe Chambers

While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. Acts 12:5 I wonder if you really believe that you have the ear of the God of the universe when you talk to him. Does God … Continue reading →

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The Divine Echo

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Joe Chambers

“You are an unceasing spiritual being with an eternal destiny in God’s great universe.” – Dallas Willard In the summer of 2013 I hiked the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail. It was 440 miles through the Cascade Mountains … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Joe Chambers

From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him. Isaiah 64:4 I hate waiting. I am the sort of person that when … Continue reading →

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