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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: How to Use Your Time
The leadership of your retreat may have various ideas and activities planned, but I believe that “less is better” for these events.

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 233 min read


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


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


The YOU God Created You to Be
What I do in kingdom work does not constitute who I am. This is the classic being/doing separation.

David Peppler, Sr.
Mar 244 min read


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


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


Slivers
Reading scriptures is a great way for God to provide slivers of light into your heart.

David Peppler, Sr.
Apr 6, 20242 min read


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


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


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


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


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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