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Helping people and faith communities discover
and become everything
they can be in Christ.
Dr. David N. Peppler, Sr.


Silent Retreats: Who Needs Them?
The advantages of a silent retreat are numerous but not inexpressible. Many of these benefits are unique to each pilgrim who dares to enter a season of silence.

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 182 min read
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Silent Retreats: How to Prepare
Photo by Marissa Grootes on Unsplash When preparing for a silent retreat, you should pay attention to three primary areas of preparation:...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 133 min read
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Illuminated Humility
Be careful not to take accolades too much to heart. You might be constructing for yourself a stage made of paper machete.

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 143 min read
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Healthy Hunting: The Life of a Christian Entrepreneur
One of our basic Christian goals is to avoid being a busybody. A fundamental goal of an entrepreneur is to stay busy.

David Peppler, Sr.
Feb 272 min read
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Why Spiritual Retreats?
Retreats are wonderful opportunities to help you shake off the stuff of life and snuggle up close to God.

David Peppler, Sr.
Feb 172 min read
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New-Look Gathering of Silence
I am delighted to announce that a new day has dawned for the Gathering of Silence. It is now a production of Peptalk Ministries, LLC.

David Peppler, Sr.
May 1, 20242 min read
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Healthy Endings Book Blog 2: Who?
Who did I write this book for? My first blog post about my new book answers the question, "Why did I write this book?" The next thing I...

David Peppler, Sr.
May 12, 20232 min read
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Healthy Endings Book Blog 1: Why?
Why did I write this book? When I was the Senior Pastor of Chamberlayne Baptist Church in Richmond, VA, the church experienced...

David Peppler, Sr.
May 5, 20232 min read
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The Practice of Evening Examen
There are plenty of times in my morning devotions when I will feel the guilt of yesterday’s transgressions. If I’m honest, it can become...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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On Ocean-made Mosaic
I have kept this with me for several years. It is something I found on a beach somewhere. It used to have a companion, a much larger...

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 29, 20234 min read
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Leaping
I recently stumbled across this quote from Adam Grant, “You don’t have to wait for fear to fade before you take the leap. Taking the leap...

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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Why I am a Coach
I attended my first coach training session in 2011. I have been actively pursuing credentialing and wanting to start my own practice...

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 20, 20233 min read
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