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articles of
David W. Chadwell

The articles printed in Family Lines, "The Weekly Bulletin of the Family of God at West-Ark," which are not about a specific local event or situation are included in this list.

These articles may be republished in other church bulletins.  

Listed Chronologically

Link to Alphabetical list

The Joy of the Lord (5/8/08)
Spring ... Again! (5/1/08)
Healthy Congregations, Part 5 - Examples Without (4/24/08)
Healthy Congregations, Part 4 -- Being An Example Within (4/17/08)
Healthy Congregations, Part 3 -- Respect for Each Other (4/10/08)
Healthy Congregations, Part 2 -- Let Jesus Be The Christ (4/4/08)
Healthy Congregations, Part 1 -- Focus on God's Purposes (3/27/08)
Jumping Boxes (3/20/08)
The Victim With A Choice (3/13/08)
The Balance (3/6/08)
Eyes, Eyes, Everywhere Eyes (2/28/08)
Following God Can Be Weird! (2/21/08)
The Higher Calling (2/14/08)
Got You Again! (2/7/08)
The Power of Words: God Spoke (1/31/08)
Who Reflects Whom? (1/24/08)
Recognizing the Unrecognizable (1/17/08)
Who Would Want to Be An Elder Today? (1/10/08)
Faith Is (1/3/08)
   
Beginning Again (12/20/07)
When the Cost Exceeds God's Intent (12/13/07)
"It's So Easy!" -- Are You Sure? (12/06/07)
God In Christ Can Make Us New! (11/29/07)
God, What Do You Expect From Me? (11/15/07)
Looking for Water? Look for the Trees! (11/8/07)
What You Do Not Want To Be (11/1/07)
Listen to Know; Listen to Do (10/25/07)
God Has More Than One Side (10/11/07)
Faith or Control (9/27/07)
Thank You, Brad! (9/20/07)
God Is Not Shallow (8/16/07)
Limiting God (8/9/07)
Changing Focus (8/2/07)
A Matter of Perspective (7/26/07)
Are You Passionate for God or a Slave to a Process? (7/19/07)
Holy Manners: The Challenge (7/12/07)
Holy Manners: Be An Example (7/5/07)
Holy Manners: Humility (6/28/07)
Holy Manners: Sincerity (6/21/07)
Holy Manners: Healthy Speech (6/14/07)
Holy Manners: Honesty (6/07/07)
Holy Manners: Kindness (5/31/07)
Holy Manners: Respect (5/24/07)
Holy Manners: Encouragement (5/17/07)
Holy Manners: Unselfishness (5/10/07)
Holy Manners: Love, Pt. 2 (5/03/07)
Holy Manners: Love, Pt. 1 (4/26/07)
Holy Manners (4/19/07)
If God Could Change Me Any Way He Wished ... (4/12/07)
What Would It Mean If We Succeeded? (4/5/07)
Often, Our "Good Intentions" Destroy Us (3/29/07)
A Sense of Privilege (3/22/07)
Do You Fear Doing Good? (3/15/07)
"Sometimes It Is Just Plain Difficult!" (3/8/07)
Would You Like To "Be God For A Day?" (3/1/07)
"Am I the Same Me?" (2/22/07)
"Can We Have It All?" (2/15/07)
"How Do You Get Ahead?" (2/8/07)
"Why Would Anyone Want to Lead Me?" (2/1/07)
People-Centered Leaders (1/24/07)
Shepherding -- A Leadership Style (1/18/07)
The Challenge Facing Congregational Leadership (1/11/07)
The Next Time You Say, "It's Not Fair!" (1/4/07)
   
Hope in Despair (12/21/06)
Admiring Jesus (12/14/06)
"Now" Is Today -- Which May Be All There Is! (12/7/06)
Just Perfect? (11/30/06)
God's Fingerprints (11/16/06)
Joy Is Contagious! (11/9/06)
Sunday Night Family Meeting (10/26/06)
Perhaps the Hardest Thing to Believe (10/19/06)
The Power of Christian Encouragement (10/12/06)
How Would God Have to Say It? (10/05/06)
"But It Does Not Feel Like It!" (9/28/06)
"They would not do that -- would they?" (9/21/06)
Shock and Amazement (a 9/11 Message)
Courage and Character (9/7/06)
Living Too Long (8/24/06)
Why Am "I" A Christian? (8/17/06)
A Small Piece Brings a Huge Machine "to Life" (8/10/06)
Where Is the Hole? (7/28/06)
Spiritual: By Accident or Intent? (6/15/06)
Thank You For Your Concern! (6/8/06)
Testing the Boundaries (6/1/06)
The Challenges of Difficult Commitments (5/25/06)
Why Would Anyone Endure So Much? (5/18/06)
A Matter of Spiritual Maturity (5/11/06)
Because of Hope, We Endure (5/4/06)
Praying On A Bad Day (4/27/06)

Reveal Yourself! (4/20/06)

Living In God's Image (4/13/06)
The Courage to Learn - 6 April, 2006
What Does Faith in God Mean? - 30 March, 2006
The Power of Contentment - 23 March, 2006
Who Do You Seek to Please? - 16 March, 2006
Theory Is Fine, But Practicing Is Hard - 9 March, 2006
"What Would You Do If ..." - 2 March, 2006
When Darkness Is REALLY Dark - 23 February 2006
In Righteousness, Sorrow Often Accompanies Joy - 16 February 2006
Who Is Weak? - 9 February, 2006
Even Christians Know Sorrow - 2 February, 2006
Determining the Important - 26 January, 2006
Loving God's Character - 19 January, 2006
   
I Am Proud to Be Part of You! - 29 December, 2005
Faith ... In What? - 15 December, 2005
The Power of God's Patience - 8 December, 2005
Knowing God Changes Me - 1 December, 2005
You Still Control Who You Are - 17 November, 2005
What Does That Look Like? - 10 November, 2005
How Do You 'See' God? - 3 November, 2005
What Do You Look For? - 20 October, 2005
Focusing On God's Concern - 06 October, 2005
Strange How Words Change Concepts! - 29 September, 2005
How Do We Make Sense Out of That? -  22 September, 2005
Sometimes the Where Is Not Clear ... Always the Who Must Be Clear - 15 September 2005
Our God Is Bigger Than Life - 8 September 2005
This Congregation "Shakes Me Up!"  - 1 September 2005
Different But Necessary - 7 August 2005
It Is Not Fair! - 30 June 2005
Made to Live - 23 June 2005
Definitions - 9 June 2005
Thanks for Going to Macedonia - 19 May 2005
Reflections - 12 May 2005
Time - 5 May 2005
God's Patience - 28 April 2005
God's Quilt - 21 April 2005
In Spite of Everything, It's Happening! - 14 April 2005
How Will God Use My Struggles? - 07 April 2005
Somebody Does It - 31 March, 2005
God, Jesus, and Peace - 17 March, 2005
The Width of Separation Between Compliment and Insult Is Small - 10 March 2005
Exciting Challenges Become Exhausting Demands - 3 March 2005
The Impact of "My" Life - 17 February 2005
Our Greatest Influence - 03 February 2005
Agenda -- God's or Mine? - 27 January 2005
When God's People Value That Which God Does Not Value - 20 January 2005
Artificial Differences Vs. Real Differences - 13 January 2005
The Astounding Turnaround! - 6 January 2005
   
Sunday Nights 2005 - 30 December 2004
Let the Reflections Begin! - 16 December 2004
Life Is Transition - 9 December 2004
God's Rule - 2 December 2004
The Great Opportunity - 18 November 2004
The Great Deceit - 11 November 2004
Despair and Hope - 24 October 2004
How Do I Define Me? - 17 October 2004
Purpose in Confusion - 10 October 2004
Can You Help in Cameroon? - 3 October 2004
The Search for Meaning - 19 September 2004
The City, State, Nation, and World For Christ - 5 September 2004
Where Is the Joy? - 29 August 2004
This Imperfect World - 15 August 2004
The Christian's Use of Painful Situations - 8 August 2004
The Haunting Question - 1 August 2004
Christians, Don’t Let Weariness Make You Give Up! - 25 July 2004
For Your Thoughts - 11 July 2004
Hard Decisions, Not Half-Hearted Promises - 4 July 2004
The Courage to Let Faith in God Guide - 27 June 2004
There Is No Substitute For Faith In Jesus' Identity - 20 June 2004
Trying to Grasp the Unimaginable - 13 June 2004
No Stainless Steel in God's Kingdom! - 16 May 2004
Would Your Congregation Choose You? - 9 May 2004
Helping Others Find the "Hope of Glory" - 2 May 2004
Am I Ruled By God? - 29 April 2004
God, Please Hear My Prayer - 25 April 2004
Is Jesus Big Enough To Be Your Christ? - 18 April 2004
Thinking Instead of Reacting Is Hard! - 11 April 2004
Jesus and "No Win" Situations - 4 April 2004
May God's Hand Be With Us! - 28 March 2004
What Is Your Reaction: To Follow or To Destroy? - 21 March 2004
To Others, Unbelievable; To Us, Reality - 14 March 2004
Focusing On Our Purpose as a Congregation - 29 February 2004
Making Disciples Eager to Serve Others - 22 February 2004
Consequences and Blessings - 15 February 2004
Take Heart! - 8 February 2004
Communion Focus - 1 February 2004
Good Things, Not Bad - 25 January 2004
The God Who Sees and Is Moved By Motives - 18 January 2004
Who Owns You? - 11 January 2004
Hi and Bye! - 4 January 2004
   
What Is In Control of Me? - 21 December 2003
When You Look At Me, What Do You See? - 14 December 2003
Faithless Christians - 7 December 2003
A Journey, Not A Destination - 23 November 2003
Always Growing; Always Maturing - 9 November 2003
Hope In a Hopeless World - 2 November 2003
An Encouraging or Discouraging Experience? - 26 October 2003
The Past Is the Past - 19 October 2003
Let Him Guide You! - 12 October 2003
Faith’s Benefits Depend on Jesus’ Resurrection - 5 October 2003
Meet Chris and Karen Benjamin - 28 September 2003
Searching For Peace - 14 September 2003
Living For Eternity or Right Now? - 31 August 2003
"On That Day ..." - 24 August 2003
Who or What Determines Who I Am? - 17 August 2003
August, Frantic August! - 10 August 2003
What An Encouragement! - 3 August 2003
"Change? Me Change? In What Ways?" - 27 July 2003
What Human Act Does God Find Impressive? - 20 July 2003
Good News! - 6 July 2003
The Constant Need To Learn, Change, and Grow - 29 June 2003
Feeling Overwhelmed - 22 June 2003
It Is Okay To Be Different - 15 June 2003
Rejoicing and Groaning - 8 June 2003
The Speed of Time - 1 June 2003
An Attitude of Modern Idolatry - 25 May 2003
Who Needs To Change? - 18 May 2003
Would It Make a Difference? - 11 May 2003
Who/What Teaches You How To Think? - 4 May 2003
"Sore Thumbs" and Christians - 27 April 2003
Cause (Again) To Evaluate - 20 April 2003
The Power of Personal Influence - 13 April 2003
Children of the Savior - 6 April 2003
A Time to Think About the "Unthinkable" - 30 March 2003
Certainty In Uncertain Times - 23 March 2003
"The Solution Is So Obvious!" Really? - 9 March 2003
Personal Struggles Have a Purpose? - 2 March 2003
Hope: For What? - 23 February 2003
"What Can I Do? I Am Only One Person!" - 16 February 2003
Sobering Reminders - 9 February 2003
The "Who" and "What" of Our Identity - 2 February 2003
To Find Strength, Refine Focus - 26 January 2003
Who Is the Worst Off? - 19 January 2003
A Time For Prayerfulness - 12 January 2003
A Timely Prayer - 5 January 2003
   
My Personal Gratitude - 22 December 2002
What God Did In Jesus Christ Worked! - 15 December 2002
Placing God's Kingdom First In My Life - 8 December 2002
Allowing God to "Set Me Apart" for Him - 24 November 2002
How Quickly Things Change! - 17 November 2002
The Question - 27 October 2002
When I Cannot See What Is Ahead - 20 October 2002
Do I Know Who I Am? - 13 October 2002
"Who Wants To Help?" - 6 October 2002
Congregational Family Needs Analysis - 29 September 2002
We Are Not Alone - 15 September 2002
"Do I Have To?" - 8 September 2002
Do You Get Tired of Doing Good? - 1 September 2002
Dealing with Struggles - 25 August 2002
Jabulani - 18 August 2002
Ultra-Selfishness and God's Forgiveness - 11 August 2002
The Challenge - 4 August 2002
Thinking -- The Learning Process - 28 July 2002
Communication: Transferring Understanding - 21 July 2002
Treating Each Other As We Should: Not A Simple Responsibility! - 14 July 2002
"My" Salvation: So Many Are Involved - 7 July 2002
Struggles - 30 June 2002
That "Overwhelmed" Feeling - 23 June 2002
Appetite's Blessing - 16 June 2002
The Hypothetical Versus the Actual - 9 June 2002
Going Through The Motions - 2 June 2002
In Frustration Is Opportunity - 26 May 2002
Just How Important Is That? - 19 May 2002
"If I Had Known ..." - 5 May 2002
"Now That Is What I Had in Mind!" - 28 April 2002
The Blessing of Light - 14 April 2002
"Reading" People - 7 April 2002
When Walls Fall - 31 March 2002
Memories - 24 March 2002
If There Were No Clouds - 17 March 2002
The Unexpected - 10 March 2002
The Journey - 3 March 2002
Rearview Mirror and Binoculars - 24 February 2002
Is God More Generous Than I Am? - 17 February 2002
Awarenesses - 10 February 2002
Commitment Based On Memory - 27 January 2002
The Joy and Fear of Commitment - 20 January 2002
A Meaningful Promise To Yourself - 13 January 2002
Our Challenge Before God In Christ - 6 January 2002