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Helter Mercy

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” Mark 5:9 A pretty girl started coming to our church when I was a sophomore in high school and I asked her out. … Continue reading →

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Mary Lou Retton and the Southern Baptist Convetion

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Joe Chambers

“Psssst! You better get off of that stage, Chambers.  Security is going to come to get you.” I struggled to recall how I knew the familiar face; then it dawned on me that we had both attended Howard Payne University … Continue reading →

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The Cleft

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here…” Matthew 17:4 Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee. ~Augustus Toplady We took a break from the teaching session on … Continue reading →

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Living in Rhythm

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Joe Chambers

If you keep the Sabbath, you start to see creation not as somewhere to get away from your ordinary life but a place to frame an attentiveness to your life. ~ Eugene Peterson Most of the things we need to … Continue reading →

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A Gallilean Whisper

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.~ Socretes For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?~ Jesus Selling … Continue reading →

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Consumer Christianity

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Most Christian ‘believers’ tend to echo the cultural prejudices and worldviews of the dominant group in their country, with only a minority revealing any real transformation of attitudes or consciousness. It has been true of slavery and racism, classism and … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus an Irritating Preacher?

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Joe Chambers

“Honey, I don’t think you irritated anyone at Church today. I’m proud of you.” Lynette Chambers He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, … Continue reading →

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People, Get Ready.

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 The best way to battle temptation is to give into it.~ Oscar Wilde I received a phone call from a person … Continue reading →

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Jars of Clay

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Joe Chambers

7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, … Continue reading →

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The Question behind the Question

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Joe Chambers

All theology, like all fiction, is at its heart autobiography.~~Fredrick Buechner When I was a kid my parents told us a joke that was not funny. The point of the joke was to see if a person would join in … Continue reading →

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