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Hands of Hope

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Joe Chambers

I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. ~ Psalm 16:8 All of us remember on January 28, 1986 the horror of seeing the Space Shuttle Challenger explode over the Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Narrow Spaciousness

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Joe Chambers

There are hard things in this book (Bible), hard things to hear, hard things to obey. ~ Eugene Peterson My brother used  to let me stuff him into a hideaway couch and put the cushions on it. I’d sit on … Continue reading →

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Prayer as Truth-Telling

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Joe Chambers

“We must lay before him what is in us; not what ought to be in us.” ~ C.S. Lewis “Into your hand I commit my spirit.” ~ Jesus and David One of the truths I grip with all my strength … Continue reading →

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The Faithfulness of God

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Joe Chambers

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 When we suffer … Continue reading →

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Life at the Speed of Your Father

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Joe Chambers

When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 “Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way.” Mac Davis I went backpacking with my eighty-year-old father and twenty-six-year old son recently and it … Continue reading →

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My Letter to Eugene Peterson

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Joe Chambers

Dear Mr. Peterson, I received your address from David Hansen. I read his book The Art of Pastoring and sent him a letter thanking him for his contribution to my understanding of what it meant to be a pastor and … Continue reading →

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The Salt and Light Company

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Joe Chambers

You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.  –Jesus We all know what happens when a revolutionary party suddenly finds itself in power. It’s one thing to shout angrily from the sidelines, but quite another … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Joe Chambers

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — Jesus Who would you secretly nominate as a person or a people group with whom God might be irritated? And, if truth were known, you are secretly hoping … Continue reading →

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Apples of Gold

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Joe Chambers

I am writing two blogs at the same time about how a pastor should treat their church and how a church might treat her pastor. You read the other one by clicking here. A word fitly spoken is like apples … Continue reading →

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The Priceless Bride

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Joe Chambers

I am writing two blogs at the same time about how a pastor should treat their church and how the church might treat her pastor. You read the other one by clicking here. …show her honor as a fellow heir … Continue reading →

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