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Clinton, Trump…Or?

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Joe Chambers

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace… Let all things be done decently and in order. ~ Saint Paul “Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.” ~ Alexander Solzhenitzen Of two … Continue reading →

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The Journey

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Joe Chambers

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.  Hebrews 11:8 There is a difference between an adventure … Continue reading →

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Obey Your Thirst

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Joe Chambers

“I thirst!” ~Jesus Have you ever been thirsty?  I don’t mean the average thirst where a drink of water sounds good after a long walk or after working in the garden on a hot summer day. I mean really — … Continue reading →

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Finding Your True Self

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Joe Chambers

For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. ~ Jesus Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins is one of my favorite poets and he wrote a … Continue reading →

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Barak, It’s what You Are

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Joe Chambers

Set in A.D. 180, Gladiator tells the story of General Maximus Decimus Meridius (played by Russell Crowe), who was about to be given reigning authority in Rome by the aging emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before this could take place, however, the emperor’s son, … Continue reading →

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Generosity Begets Generosity

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Joe Chambers

The center of a Christian’s life is a cosmic act of extravagant and infinite generosity. God is willing to spend everything to have us, to love us, and to embrace us. In Jesus, the transcendent Creator takes on the appearance … Continue reading →

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How Do You Spell Relief?

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joe Chambers

When I kept silent, my bones grew old. ~ King David Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the writer of the Sherlock Holmes novels, was quite a prankster.  One day he played a prank on five of the most prominent men in … Continue reading →

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The Call to Worship

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Joe Chambers

Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands… Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them. Psalm 115:4,8 Corporate worship is designed to embed your story in the larger story of redemption, so you’ll … Continue reading →

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Slow Healing

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Joe Chambers

God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. (Genesis 1:30) I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I … Continue reading →

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Embrace Your Thorn

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Joe Chambers

 …A thorn in the flesh was given to me… And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”  2 Corinthians 12:7,9 Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others. The real … Continue reading →

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