There were a number of questions submitted about the Church that I did not address in my message this past weekend. Here are a few responses: 1. Are Catholics Christians? We can ask the same question of Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans etc. Anyone who believes in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord is a […]
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Dear Chapel Hill Family, I wrote the following reflection in early June, just following a visit home. As we talked about this week’s FearlessQ—How can a good God allow evil and suffering?—Pastor Megan asked if I would be willing to share this reflection with all of you. Rereading it yesterday, and with an upcoming visit […]
Here are some of the questions that congregation members asked after the sermon this past Sunday on whether God heals today. One person asks how we are to understand Jesus’ words that we will receive what we ask in faith, in light of unanswered prayer. For instance, when parents pray for a child who is […]
The past 2 weeks have been heartbreaking as we have witnessed acts of brokenness unfold across our nation and around the world. While racial tension and discrimination, police shootings and shooting police, anger and hurt are not new to our world, our pain and bewilderment is fresh. And it causes me to ask a very […]
Read More… from The Question I Have to Ask… What Would You Have¬†Me¬†Do?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year- almost! Before some of you start being concerned that I’m suffering from sunstroke, let me clue you in on a little secret: I love the month of August. And not because of the long, luxurious summer days, or the anticipation of my birthday in September, or our […]
Tonight we concluded our missions trip with a celebratory dinner, hosting most of the people we met along the way. Though a few faces were missing among us, our other guests were just as pleasant to see in our midst. Some of these people included Miss Tina, Reverend Buffalo, Pastor Will and his family, Ernst […]
Hey y’all! The DC Dream Team started the day with a prayer breakfast at the Southeast White House, a faith-based meal where city-minded people can connect, anyone from congressmen to homeless men. I got to learn about DC and the people in it from local leaders while eating bacon. Afterwards, we were able to help lead a […]
As our team of 8 high school students (Becca Derr, Jessica Repp, Lucy Camarata, Natalie Davidson, Eric Anderson, Cannon Coats, Benjamin Easley, Casey Burgess) joined by our 3 adult leaders (Nikki Davidson, Dustin Harrison, Ryan Palmer) get ready to head to Washington DC, we invite you all to be praying for us. For the last […]
One of the unique and delightful parts of the Chapel Hill culture is the willingness to embrace young leaders. Personally, I am on the receiving end of so much support, encouragement, and space to try and fail and succeed. It’s a gift that I do not to take for granted, and I recognize that it […]
If you are at Chapel Hill on the Sundays just before Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day each May and November, you’ll notice that we have a faithful group of people helping lead worship in a unique way. These men and women help us remember that our faith, though timeless and global, occurs in a particular […]