Rick Chaffee
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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Rick Chaffee
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
Little People and Christmas
In James Boice’s book entitled “The Christ of Christmas” he has a chapter on those he refers to as “the little people of Christmas.” He...
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Rick Chaffee
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
Missing Christmas
I am writing this just prior to Thanksgiving and I assume that this year’s holiday celebration in your families may be significantly...
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Rick Chaffee
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Disciples: An Odd Group
There are four lists of the twelve disciples in the New Testament. They are in Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, and Acts 1:13....
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Rick Chaffee
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Over Thirty
When I was a young person I remember being told by those just slightly older than myself to not trust anyone over thirty. For some...
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Rick Chaffee
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Stupidity and Evil
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than evil is.” What a profound statement made abundantly...
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Rick Chaffee
- Jul 31, 2020
- 3 min
Thirsty for Something that Satisfies
My family in Maine sent me a copy of a notice posted by Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast. It read: “We’ve received several messages over...
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Rick Chaffee
- May 1, 2020
- 5 min
Attitude, Prayer and Provision
The Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Philippi from his prison cell these words: I know that this will turn out for my deliverance...
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Rick Chaffee
- May 1, 2020
- 6 min
None of These Diseases
So much has changed for us within the last month. We are a community trying to figure out how to connect with one another when everyone...
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Rick Chaffee
- Mar 3, 2020
- 3 min
The Passion of the Christ
Having chosen "passionate spirituality" as the focus for this year's life together we must now put more than words to this characteristic...
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Rick Chaffee
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
Passionate Spirituality
What comes to mind when you hear the word “passionate?” Does your mind go to the cheap romantic novels that you can buy for a quarter at...
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Rick Chaffee
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
Prayer, the Survey and Small Steps
Historically it has been my practice to start the new year off with a series of sermons on the topic of prayer. Prayer is the...
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