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This Is the Time to Be Slow

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Joe Chambers

This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes. Try, as best you can, not to let The wire brush of doubt Scrape from your heart All sense of yourself And your … Continue reading →

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Inside-Out Living

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Joe Chambers

“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. - Jesus This week a man came by my study at the church. I was the only one there. He looked familiar, … Continue reading →

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Love Hurts

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Joe Chambers

Love hurts, love scarsLove wounds and marks any heartNot tough or strong enoughTo take a lot of pain, take a lot of painLove is like a cloud, holds a lot of rainLove hurts, ooh, ooh, love hurts. – Nazareth A … Continue reading →

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Soul Care: Pay it Forward

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Joe Chambers

Dear friends, Some of you are aware that I have a ministry of soul care to ministry leaders called The Sacred Journey. For the last several years I have served ministry leaders from all over the country through retreats, soul … Continue reading →

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The Groans of this World

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Joe Chambers

For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Romans 8:22 Over two decades ago I summited Mount Baker in the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington State. At 10,781 ft. in elevation, Mt. Baker is the second … Continue reading →

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The Inward Journey

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Joe Chambers

How well do you really know yourself? All of us have blind spots in our self-awareness. If we are ever going to grow and change as followers of Jesus, then we must grow in our understanding of ourselves. Listen to … Continue reading →

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Imaginative Prayer

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Joe Chambers

(Adapted from St. Ignatius’ Contemplative Prayer) St. Ignatius believed that God intended for the human imagination to draw us closer to him. He was well aware that the imagination can just as easily separate us from God, of course. But … Continue reading →

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Bearing Burdens

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Joe Chambers

A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and took off, leaving him half dead. Luke 10:30 Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing. – John Henry Jowett This … Continue reading →

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Soul Friend

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Joe Chambers

Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. Matthew 17:1 Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry. 2 Timothy 4:11 In … Continue reading →

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Pray for One Another

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Joe Chambers

Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil … Continue reading →

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