Faith, Trials, Despair and Hope

Joe | February 25, 2009

Last year, beginning in March 2008, our family went through some tough, emotional and ugly times. We even capped off a year we’d like to forget with the death of our three year old Yellow Labrador Retriever, Moses. Yeah, it was a lousy year that we’d all like to forget. As a result, my wife [...]

Ephesians 6

Joe | February 24, 2009

It’s been one of those afternoons. It’s hard to focus on a coherent blog post right now. For those who have teenagers, I’m sure you can relate. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), so that it may [...]

New Site Feature: Snapshots

Joe | February 23, 2009

Introducing Snap Shots from Snap.com I just installed a nice little tool on this site called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more. Sometimes Snap Shots bring you [...]

Fireproof

Joe | February 23, 2009

Saturday night was movie night in our house. My wife had checked out “Fireproof.” I had vaguely heard of the movie and wasn’t really interested in seeing it. I knew it was a Christian movie and starred Kirk Cameron. But I had thought it was a “chick-flick” and well, I didn’t feel like sitting through [...]

Self-Deception in Three Steps

Joe | February 22, 2009

In at least three specific instances, the process of self-deception leads to sin. The process itself consists of three acts of the will. Sin entered the world in three steps in the Garden of Eden. When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, [...]

Welcome to May He Increase!

Welcome to the online home of Joseph Chavez.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” –Numbers 6:24-26.


About the author

Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.