Tag Archives: soul care

Confession is Good for the Soul

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Joe Chambers

…and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Revelation 5:8 The Cat in the Hat is a children’s book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in … Continue reading →

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Averted Vision

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Joe Chambers

“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the cords of Orion? Job 38:31 For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose. But you may not look directly … 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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Listen to an old Song and Smile

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Joe Chambers

“When you sing, you pray twice.” ~Saint Augustine You may not know this, but I surprised my wife on our wedding day by singing to her. When the preacher had everyone bow their heads in prayer my brother left his … Continue reading →

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One Simple Truth to Help You Sleep

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Joe Chambers

It may the devil or it may be the Lord But you’re gonna have to serve somebody. ~Bob Dylan A few years ago there was an article about what is destroying family life in America. The article was not about … Continue reading →

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Trust Your Shepherd

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Joe Chambers

He maketh me lie down in green pastures.~ King David My shepherd makes me lie down because I don’t want to lie down. I am hell-bent on controlling everyone or thing in my sphere of influence. Every morning when I … Continue reading →

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Worrying the Word

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Other than suffering I believe that mediation on God’s Word is the single greatest tool God has ever used to facilitate change in my character AND to communicate how much He loves me. What is Biblical Meditation? Happy are those … Continue reading →

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Every Pastor Needs a Pastor

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Joe Chambers

Christian leaders are in trouble. And when the leaders are in trouble the Church is in trouble. Our culture, both inside and outside the church is grinding down Christian leaders. According to Thabiti Anyabwile one of the pastors of Anacostia … Continue reading →

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What is Shaping Your Soul?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe Chambers

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ~King David I am a willing victim of my times. This culture shapes and forms me into exactly what it wants me to be. I have become an automaton railing against the … 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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