Tag Archives: soul care

Open the Eyes of My Heart

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Joe Chambers

Lectio Divina is a way of reading the Bible that is over 1,500 years old and means “divine reading.” It’s a simple way of slowing down enough to interact with a specific scripture passage while asking the Holy Spirit to … Continue reading →

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The Silence

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Joe Chambers

There is a silence that lives in the grass On the underside of each blade And in the blue space between the stones. There is a silence that rests like a young bird in your palms. – Rolf Jacobsen As … Continue reading →

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This is Your Moment

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Joe Chambers

“There is a tide in the affairs of man which must be taken at the crest.” – Shakespeare What does soul-intimacy with Jesus look like to you? Have you ever imagined what that kind of relationship with Jesus might feel … Continue reading →

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I Will Change Your Name

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Joe Chambers

I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it. Revelation 2:17 Nearly thirty years ago I was asked to give a devotional to … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Journey and Soul Care

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Joe Chambers

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses (misplaces) his own soul? – Jesus Christian leaders are in trouble. And when the leaders are in trouble the church is in trouble. Our … Continue reading →

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Simple Prayer Podcast

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Joe Chambers

Pray without ceasing. – Saint Paul A Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2014 found that 45% of Americans – and a majority of Christians (55%) – say they rely a lot on prayer and personal religious reflection when making … Continue reading →

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Unforgettable Beauty

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Joe Chambers

And I will give him a white stone and on the stone a new name. ~Jesus There is a flower that lives above tree line in the Rocky Mountains that has captured my heart for almost forty years. It is … Continue reading →

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I Am Not A Busy Pastor

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Joe Chambers

When the phone rings in my study, it startles me. Our office is closed almost as much as it is open during the week. I love this little church and I have never felt so loved and appreciated as a … Continue reading →

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Shameless Hospitality

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Joe Chambers

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs. Luke 11:8 This story arises … Continue reading →

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Sacred Companions

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Joe Chambers

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. 1 Samuel 18:3 Jonathan’s love entered David’s heart in a way that Saul’s hatred never could. –Eugene Peterson Of all the forces that mark us, … Continue reading →

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