“The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both.” (Proverbs 20:12 ESV) When Megan and I first interviewed at Chapel Hill, one of the things we did was sit down with Pastor John Thomas and got to know him a little. At the time I had no idea what his role […]
How did you end up becoming a part of a church for the first time?
I went to church as a child, but for most of my teenage years, church didn’t figure in my life. I had a faith in Jesus… of sorts. It mostly consisted of praying to ask for forgiveness for all the wrong things I had done that day, even though I knew I would do most […]
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A Busy Pace
Well, Pastor Mark left for his sabbatical on Monday, and as you can imagine the staff are now all lounging around in the church offices, sipping mai tai’s and watching what’s left of the World Cup. Not quite. Actually, as I sat in meetings with staff yesterday I asked folks whether they thought the pace […]
New Pastor!
As you know, we have been prayerfully seeking the person who will fill the role of Pastor for Renewal at Chapel Hill. Our Pastor’s Nominating Committee (PNC) has dedicated months of searching and praying that God would lead us to the right person. I am pleased to announce that the PNC completed its search and […]
Just to clarify…
You may have heard about a recent ruling by the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) on gay marriage. Chapel Hill is a church in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) denomination, not the PCUSA. The EPC, and by extension Chapel Hill, has not changed their position on marriage and continues to affirm traditional marriage between a man […]
EPC General Assembly
Greetings from Knoxville: It is early morning and I am writing this as I prepare to leave for the opening of our first morning of business at the 34th General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, our annual “family reunion.” I ate lunch and caught up with Jeremy Vaccaro yesterday. I chatted with Moderator Bill […]
Expedience or Obedience
We are privileged to have many successful business leaders in our congregation, and in the week prior to a sermon on leadership, we thought it would be great for us to hear from one of them in particular. Steve Maxwell is the husband of Kim, and the father of twins Nate & Brynna, who are […]
Wear RED this Sunday to Celebrate Pentecost!
Pentecost is a strange church holiday. Christmas we get. The baby Jesus, born in a manger, visited by shepherds and wise guys. Easter we get. The crucified Jesus raised from the dead. But Pentecost… a little strange. Acts 2 tells the story. The Jesus-Followers were gathered in an upper room in Jerusalem (maybe the same […]
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Shoveling Manure Against the Tide
Recently I wrote here about a resolution adopted by the Peninsula School District Board urging the Gig Harbor City Council to limit or restrict entirely retail marijuana outlets in the city of Gig Harbor. Because marijuana use among minors is higher than average in our area and because of the proven damaging effects of marijuana […]
The San Francisco Church Plant Launched!
I have to share with you a story from this week. Who was here when Troy Wilson, the San Francisco church planter was here at Chapel Hill? They just gathered for their first worship service two Sundays ago! They are calling their church The Table in recognition that everyone is welcome. Also, San Francisco people […]