Rick Chaffee
Faith – The Commitment to Obey
Jesus told his disciples and all would be followers that faith has a cost. If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take...
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Rick Chaffee
- Feb 28
- 3 min
The Example
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1) Having heroes is a positive approach to life. When our...
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Rick Chaffee
- Jan 31
- 4 min
The Search
The things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others....
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Rick Chaffee
- Jan 2
- 4 min
January Sermons
Yes, retirement is coming. We are nearer now than when I announced the inevitable several years ago. That initial notice came as an...
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Rick Chaffee
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
Still and Quiet Gratitude
My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I...
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Rick Chaffee
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Tradition and Heresy
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for...
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Rick Chaffee
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
Rebirth and Renewal
When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his...
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Rick Chaffee
- Jun 29, 2022
- 5 min
Accusing, Excusing and Confusing Words
At the end of a George Carlin routine on euphemisms he said: “Thanks to our fear of death in this country, I won't have to die...I'll...
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Rick Chaffee
- May 28, 2022
- 4 min
Making Everything an Art Form
It is often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is an expression that seeks to level what is an apparent contrast to a...
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Rick Chaffee
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Is Something Lost in Retelling?
Every year as Easter comes around again I look back at my record of sermons to see what Gospel I spoke from last year when I again retold...
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Rick Chaffee
- Feb 24, 2022
- 4 min
A Review of the Basics
The world outside our doors is often difficult, confusing, and even a bit scary. Here in New York our Governor and County Executive tell...
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Rick Chaffee
- Dec 29, 2021
- 4 min
Three Pastoral Mandates
It probably does not need to be said but the last two years have certainly been stressful ones in our world. We have had the covid...
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Rick Chaffee
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has always been a favorite holiday of mine. Food was a big part of the day but even more vital was the gathering of the...
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Rick Chaffee
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Personal Heroes and the Lessons They Provide
These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us… For everything that was written in the past was...
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Rick Chaffee
- Sep 3, 2021
- 4 min
Summer Musings
In the last issue of the ShoreLight I encouraged you to do some summer reading and noted that I would be going to a few used bookstores...
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Rick Chaffee
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Summer Reading
Summer time always brings a sense of a positive letdown. I mean by this that the days are longer, the weather is warmer, we spend more...
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Rick Chaffee
- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
The Bible – A Lifetime Companion
When I first began to read the Bible seriously I found it to be both fascinating and intimidating. Its length alone was overwhelming. I...
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Rick Chaffee
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Church's Week
When my children were young we always tried to make their birthdays a special occasion. Lois prepared their requested meal and made...
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Rick Chaffee
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
Lenten Confession
The season of Lent is the preparatory time leading up to the celebration of Easter. It is generally not considered to be a positive...
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Rick Chaffee
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
A Reckoning
According to the dictionary the word “reckoning” has a few different shades of meaning. The first definition in my Oxford American...
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