Tag Archives: soul formation

Surprising Prayer

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Joe Chambers

While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. Acts 12:5 I wonder if you really believe that you have the ear of the God of the universe when you talk to him. Does God … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Joe Chambers

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — Jesus Who would you secretly nominate as a person or a people group with whom God might be irritated? And, if truth were known, you are secretly hoping … 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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The Spirit

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Joe Chambers

 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper… I will not leave you orphans. —Jesus I need help loving folks. You probably don’t, but I certainly do. Many years ago, I was a corporate trainer, traveling … Continue reading →

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Obey Your Thirst

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Joe Chambers

“I thirst!” ~Jesus Have you ever been thirsty?  I don’t mean the average thirst where a drink of water sounds good after a long walk or after working in the garden on a hot summer day. I mean really — … Continue reading →

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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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The Call to Worship

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Joe Chambers

Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands… Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them. Psalm 115:4,8 Corporate worship is designed to embed your story in the larger story of redemption, so you’ll … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Way

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Joe Chambers

 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. John 15:11(NKJV) Joy is not pleasure, a mere sensation, but a pervasive and constant sense of well-being. Hope in … Continue reading →

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God as King

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Joe Chambers

A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall … Continue reading →

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Friends and Monsters

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Joe Chambers

There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 Other than the covenant relationship between a husband and wife no other relationship has the potential to shape us and bring wholeness to our fragmented souls like that … Continue reading →

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