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Be Ruthless with Your Idol

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Joe Chambers

…For until those days the children of Israel burned incense to it, and called it Nehushtan. 2 Kings 18:4 The reformer John Calvin famously wrote that the human heart is an idol factory. Humans have a proclivity to take things, … Continue reading →

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When Your Shepherd Tries to Kill You

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Joe Chambers

“Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.” On the third day Abraham … Continue reading →

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Hattie’s Song

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Joe Chambers

“The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.”~ Jesus The bedraggled man sat in my office and tried to wet his lips, but his tongue … Continue reading →

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The Best Priorities

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Being the new pastor at a church is exciting and frightening at the same time. It is exciting because I have all kinds of ideas, dreams, and hopes for the future of this little mountain church. I want to grow … Continue reading →

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Colorado is Calling

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Joe Chambers

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring There are … Continue reading →

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Is It Worth It?

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Joe Chambers

They sing a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God saints from every tribe and language and people and nation; you … Continue reading →

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FINDING GOD’S WILL–A GUEST POST FROM JOE CHAMBERS

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Joe Chambers

I was asked to write a guest post for my friend, Jamie Greening. Lynette and I have been wrestling with a major decision in our lives recently and this framework has helped us. Nothing new here…just need to practice what … Continue reading →

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How to Live in this Good Earth

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Music is a sacrament.~ Bono For the Christian, pleasure is innocent until proven guilty. ~ Tim Keller All of us at various times in our lives come to a place where we notice something almost sacramental, rich, and holy about the … Continue reading →

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What is Soul Care Really?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Soul Care is an exciting adventure in our spiritual lives bearing tremendous fruit, countering the perspective some have that more important missions are before us. I am witnessing in my own life and many who come here how significant this … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Easter

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Joe Chambers

“…You were bought at a price.”             I Cor. 6:20 One day a little girl was combing her mother’s hair leaned over and said, Momma, you know I love you don’t you?  The mother said … Continue reading →

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