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


Healthy Endings Book Blog 4 - Renewal Too?
Can this book be used for church renewal as well as help others experience healthy endings? The simple answer is yes! You have read why I...

David Peppler, Sr.
May 26, 20232 min read
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Horizons
What is next for you? What is on your horizon? How much are you trusting God in the discernment process?

David Peppler, Sr.
May 24, 20234 min read
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Healthy Endings Book Blog 3: Launch and Celebration
When will the book officially launch and be celebrated? June 10, 2023 2:00pm Bethlehem Baptist Church 215 Wilkinson Road Richmond, VA For...

David Peppler, Sr.
May 19, 20232 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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Summer 2023 Ministry Partnership
Announcing a Summer 2023 Ministry Partnership between Peptalk Ministries and the BGAV

David Peppler, Sr.
May 6, 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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Easter Hangover
No, I did not have too much communion yesterday. I am not talking about drinking my mind away in order to celebrate and/or get over the...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 10, 20233 min read
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The Essential Nature of Holy, Silent Saturday
I get so tired of people saying, “Sunday’s coming” on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. As Christians, of course we know this. We already...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 8, 20234 min read
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Certainty
Our culture insists on it. Our dreams ask for it. Our decisions require it. Our minds demand it. The art of being certain about any given...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Toe Jam (proof that not every post on this blog is going to be totally serious)
It’s all catching up to me. Between knees that don’t bend as far as they should, a belly that makes bending at the waist a chore, and...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 4, 20235 min read
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Thank Your Pastoral Staff
When I served as a pastor I followed the typical pattern of vacations. Take one week after Christmas, then take another the week after...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Misfits Unite
I am a scarred person. Ten knee surgeries, other scars from bicycle accidents (hey, I was a klutz growing up), a shoulder surgery, gall...

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 2, 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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A Personal Altar
One of the daily devotional materials I use comes via email and has some looped music playing in the background. Sometimes it is soothing...

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 15, 20234 min read
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A Case for Peptalk Ministries
As a new ministry, it is essential that it be explained why Peptalk Ministries exists. How did it start? Why did it start? What problem...

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 12, 20237 min read
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Finding Your Rhythm
Discovering and establishing a rhythm in your spiritual life is most helpful in drawing closer to God

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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Where Do You Turn?
Where in Scriptures do you turn for reassurance?

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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