The other day I invited a friend to breakfast. He’d done something generous for us, saved us a lot of money in the process, and I wanted to thank him. So, we showed up at the appointed hour, ordered our breakfast…and began to tuck in. And just then, I got a call from Cyndi. “Uh…you […]
Read More… from If I Only Had a Heart l Luke 11:37-54 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Three weeks ago, the latest installment in the Legend of Zelda video game series was launched: Tears of the Kingdom. In 3 days, it sold 10 million copies, making it the fastest selling Nintendo game of all time. We’ve been playing it constantly in our house and it has been the source of much conversation […]
Read More… from Give Me a Sign l Luke 11:27-36 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Last week Pastor Ellis preached a great message on the Lord’s Prayer in Luke 11. He pointed out the differences between Luke’s version and Matthew’s, which is the one that most Christians pray. Surely Jesus taught on prayer more than once which might explain the slight differences between the two. But there is one difference […]
Read More… from The Strong Man l Luke 11:14-26 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
This weekend my daughter completed her first musical theater performance. She was one of the Oompa-Loompas in Peninsula High School’s production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The show was excellent and I know there were many other Chapel Hill students involved, so congratulations to all of you. The production is based upon the […]
Read More… from Teach Us to Pray l Luke 11:1-13 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Happy Mother’s Day! Two weeks ago, I took the mother of our children to visit our daughter Rachel in North Carolina…and together we shared a brand-new adventure: the drag races. How many of you have been to a drag race? This was a National Hot Rod Association regional held at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., […]
Good morning, everyone. My name is Julie Hawkins and I am one of the pastors here. And this morning we are talking about one of the most famous passages in the whole Bible, the parable of the Good Samaritan. The phrase, Good Samaritan, has become synonymous with when someone does an unexpected, usually anonymous good […]
Read More… from Mercy is Worth the Risk l Luke 10:25-37 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Two weeks ago, partnering with six other churches, we launched Alpha in the Cutters Point. Alpha is a safe place for those who wouldn’t call themselves Christians to explore the Christian faith through conversation. One of my favorite stories so far from this Alpha was of a woman who was brought up in a predominantly […]
Read More… from The Harvest is Plentiful l Luke 10:1-24 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Several times during the early months of COVID, we hosted a drive-in testing site in our parking lot. Although I had no symptoms, I thought it wise to get tested. So, I walked over to the tent and was immediately greeted by a very friendly woman. She obviously knew me although I didn’t recognize her. […]
Read More… from Emmaus l Luke 24:13-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Easter is the most important Christian holiday and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is considered the foundation of the Christian faith and represents hope, new life, and redemption. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the […]
Read More… from Easter Sunday 2023 – 11:30 am Modern Service I Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
“Maundy” comes from a Latin word that means “command”, referring to Jesus’ command to his disciples to love and serve one another, which he demonstrated by washing their feet during the Last Supper. We also trace the theme of the “garden” from the time of Eden through Jesus’ suffering in Gethsemane and the tree of […]
Read More… from Maundy Thursday I Luke 22:39-46 I Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor