Tag Archives: faith

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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Cast into the Deep

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Joe Chambers

 And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”  Luke 5:10 When I was a boy my father bought a 1949 Ford pickup for $50.00.  He told me that if I would help him … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Storm

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Joe Chambers

A windstorm swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger. They went to him and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he woke up and rebuked the wind … Continue reading →

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On Seeing God

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Joe Chambers

Persons rarely become present where they are not heartily wanted. ~Dallas Willard Do you remember the time when Moses was tending sheep in the wilderness of Sinai and saw a flickering fire off in the distance? Moses said, “What’s going … Continue reading →

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How Big is Your God?

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Joe Chambers

Parents often ask their young children a very important question.  Grandparents ask it too.  “How big are you?  Soooo big!” I’m deeply convinced that the way we live is a consequence of the size of our God and the problem … Continue reading →

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When Your Pastor Lets You Down

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Joe Chambers

I stand 6’4” and weigh over two hundred pounds but felt physically insignificant standing next to David.  He weighed north of four hundred pounds and was one of my first baptisms in my first church—almost three decades ago.  When we … Continue reading →

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Life with God is an Inside Job

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Joe Chambers

For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. ~ Jesus Is Jesus being meaner than Moses? No, he is saying that … Continue reading →

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The Wilderness

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Joe Chambers

…Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness… Matthew 4:1 Our image of the wilderness is one of landscapes, beauty, and well-marked trails. In a sense, I live in a kind of wilderness right here in the upper … Continue reading →

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The Disciplines of Peace

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ….whatever … Continue reading →

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Bread for Your Soul

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”   John 6:4-5 As … Continue reading →

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