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Unrushed Presence

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Joe Chambers

Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. – Simone Weil After hearing me preach for the first time, Ellsworth looked down at my feet and said, “A man who isn’t afraid to wear cowboy boots in the pulpit … Continue reading →

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Praying Through Spiritual Rapids

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Joe Chambers

Hello darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainsWithin the sound of silence  – Paul Simon There is a … Continue reading →

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Prophet Sharing

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Joe Chambers

 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord. Isaih 1:18 (KJV) Not too long ago, something in the national news troubled me greatly. It was confrontation that I felt was crude, rude, and demeaning. Two men with all the … Continue reading →

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My Retirement Announcement

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Joe Chambers

I entered a relationship with Jesus I was aware of when I was seven. I can still see my tears falling into the green gold shag carpet in my preacher father’s study where I said, “The sinner’s prayer.” And I … Continue reading →

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Getting Out of God’s Chair

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Joe Chambers

Resentment is the poison we swallow while we hope the other person dies. – Unknown To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. – Lewis Smedes Who is hard for you to love? … Continue reading →

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The Power of Love

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Joe Chambers

In 1985, Huey Lewis and The News released a hit single called The Power of Love. The song put them on the map of pop culture of the eighties. I’m not a huge fan of the song, but I looked … Continue reading →

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Living the With-God Life (part two)

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Joe Chambers

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. John 15:9 God is madly in love with you, and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. You are His beloved. Do you … Continue reading →

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Living the With-God Life (part one)

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Joe Chambers

…Abide in me and my words abide in you…John 15:7 My son Caleb’s favorite musical group is Switchfoot. He played that music often when he lived with us before he married. He has been to many of their concerts. It’s a … Continue reading →

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The Restoration of Beauty

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Joe Chambers

Music is a sacrament.~ Bono For the Christian, pleasure is innocent until proven guilty. ~ Tim Keller At various times, we all come to a place where we notice something almost sacramental, rich, and holy about the experience of listening to … Continue reading →

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Curious or Critical?

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Joe Chambers

“I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant” – Alan Greenspan I saw an interview where the reporter asked a celebrity what … Continue reading →

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