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Faith to Finish

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses …let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.  Hebrews 12:1 I’ve finished three full marathons (26.2 miles) and almost 20 Half Marathons. At the start … Continue reading →

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Christians R Us

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Joe Chambers

“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.”  I Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) A parent can expect their … 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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Kneeling to Love

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Joe Chambers

He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.  John 13:5 Our culture is obsessed with upgrading. How many of us work hard to … Continue reading →

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Mercy Me

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” Mark 5:9 Ever have an enemy? When I was in high school I dated the town bully’s ex-girlfriend. How smart was that? … Continue reading →

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Born Again, Really?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Joe Chambers

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he … Continue reading →

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Finding Rest

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobble stones Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy~ Paul Simon “We stay busy so that the truth of our lives can’t catch up.”~ … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Formation

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Joe Chambers

 I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheel.  Jeremiah 18:3 Dad, I am concerned about my spiritual formation. The desire is there, the plan and execution is lacking. What would you suggest … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Perspective

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Joe Chambers

One of the great sorrows which came to human beings when Adam and Eve left the Garden was the loss of memory, memory of all that God’s children are meant to be. ~Madeleine L’Engle When we lived in the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Restoration Church(es)

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Behind many of the front doors of the nice homes in our community are broken, torn and hurting people.  Many of them are so busy pursuing the American Dream that they are too pre-occupied to notice that they are not … Continue reading →

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