Tag Archives: Love

Living the With-God Life (part two)

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Joe Chambers

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. John 15:9 God is madly in love with you, and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. You are His beloved. Do you … Continue reading →

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The Wedding

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Joe Chambers

When they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” John 2v3 Most thirty-something singles who attend a wedding at some point imagine their wedding day.  Is this happening for Jesus as he … Continue reading →

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Love Hurts

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Joe Chambers

“Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.” – John Henry Jowett A man is thinking about leaving his wife because she is difficult. He is correct. She is a very harsh woman. But we pray together, and I listen, and he stays with … Continue reading →

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The Strange and the Stranger

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Joe Chambers

Who do you need to make space for that is strange to you? Who is your “hard to love” person? On every street and in every home lives someone who is hard to love. If you look down your street … Continue reading →

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Exclusion or Embrace?

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Joe Chambers

How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. – … Continue reading →

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It’s Your World, We’re Just Trying To Live In It

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Joe Chambers

Hubris, noun an extreme and unreasonable feeling of pride and confidence in yourself: “Hubris brought him down in the end.” —Cambridge Dictionary As a young man, I felt that one of my great strengths was my self-confidence. I felt that … Continue reading →

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To Tell the Truth

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Joe Chambers

“Men occasionally stumble on the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.” – Winston Churchill You can’t handle the truth! – Jack Nicholson All character flaws involve self-deception. What’s sobering about … Continue reading →

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Extra Grace Required

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Joe Chambers

Everyone has a family member that is hard to love. If you don’t know who that particularly challenging-to-love person is, chances are it is you. It is quite sobering to imagine that I am someone’s hard to love person. In … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of God

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Joe Chambers

The king said, “Is there anyone remaining of the house of Saul? (2 Samuel 9:3) In virtually every gangster films there are some very predictable tropes. It doesn’t matter which film it is. Films like The Godfather trilogies, Donnie Brasco, … Continue reading →

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Joe and Lynette’s eHarmony Epic Failure

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Joe Chambers

In spite of ourselvesWe’ll end up a’sittin’ on a rainbowAgainst all oddsHoney, we’re the big door prizeWe’re gonna spite our nosesRight off of our facesThere won’t be nothin’ but big old heartsDancin’ in our eyes. — John Prine Lynette and … Continue reading →

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